Omnibus Final HIPAA Rule Nears Publication
The HHS Office for Civil Rights has sent the HIPAA omnibus final rule to the Office of Management and Budget for review, one of the last steps before publication in [...]
BIG FINE, small breach.
Another large HIPAA fine has been issued by the HHS due to an OCR investigation that took place over the theft of an unencrypted laptop. Massachusetts Eye and Ear was [...]
A Fun Way to Learn HIPAA!
In the serious world of HIPAA it is good for us to all have some fun sometimes! Though HIPAA and fun don't always go hand in hand we wanted [...]
HHS Shares the Results of the New Audit Plan
Senior Advisor, Health Information Privacy at DHHS Linda Sanches released the summary of the 2012 HIPAA Privacy and Security Audits that yield some very informative and helpful information. The [...]
Monthly HIPAA webinar series
Did you know that 3/5 compliance officers don’t know the difference between risk assessment and HIPAA compliance in regards to Core Measure 15? This lack of knowledge in this industry [...]
“No Practice is Too Small” Fines Levied from HHS
Everyone is in play when it comes to OCR and HHS for compliance. I have heard everything from we are not important enough to "they will never reach us." [...]
