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When is a Covered Entity Liable for a Business Associate Breach?
Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, a covered entity may, in some circumstances, be liable for its business associate breach under the business associate agreement. When May a Covered Entity be Liable [...]
PHI Protection for 50 Years After Death
Protected health information (PHI) is any individually identifying health information classified by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) into 18 identifiers, such as name, date of birth, address, payment [...]
When Can a Covered Entity Deny a Request to Amend PHI?
The HIPAA Privacy Rule permits patients to request that PHI contained in their medical records, be amended. The right is not unlimited, however, and a covered entity may deny a request [...]
HIPAA Role-Based Access
HIPAA Role-Based Access is a key concept of the HIPAA Security Rule. Under the Security Rule, healthcare organizations are required to implement access controls. Role-based access controls are a security technique that [...]
HIPAA Right of Access Noncompliance
A recent report from Ciitizen, a patients’ rights advocacy group, has revealed more than half of healthcare providers (51%) are not fully compliant with the HIPAA Right of Access provision under the HIPAA Privacy [...]
300,000 Patients Affected by December Healthcare Breaches
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reported 34 December healthcare breaches, affecting 313,249 patients. Of the reported incidents, there were 18 breaches due to hacking/IT incidents, 10 [...]
