Even Bankruptcy Doesn’t Save You From HIPAA Fines
The most recent HIPAA settlement out of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) proves that care needs to be [...]
eClinicalWorks Hit With $155M Settlement for False Claims
EHR HIPAA compliance is a growing concern in the healthcare industry, especially in the aftermath of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent settlement after the [...]
Mount Sinai-St. Luke’s Pays $387K HIPAA Settlement for Privacy Violation
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has levied a $387,200 HIPAA settlement against St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center for unlawful disclosure of patient data. [...]
Ransomware, Interoperability, Medical Apps Major Focus of 2017 HIPAA Enforcement
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Director Roger Severino made major suggestions into upcoming 2017 HIPAA enforcement in his opening talk at Health Datapalooza 2017. Severino is [...]
Upcoming HIPAA Enforcement to Target Business Associates and MSPs
More Fines Ahead for HIPAA Business Associates As HIPAA business associates (BAs), managed service providers (MSPs) doing work in the healthcare space are at risk of increased enforcement efforts [...]
EHR Vendors at Risk of 2017 HIPAA Enforcement Actions
The threat of a HIPAA investigation is only one of the exposures that EHR vendors face when it comes to the implementation of privacy and security standards. One of [...]
Multi-Million Dollar HIPAA Fines Underscore Widespread Security Violations
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued two HIPAA fines totaling $5.4 million. In both cases, OCR investigations revealed widespread violations [...]
First Settlement for Violating the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its first settlement for violating the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule with Presence Health for $475,000. [...]
Over Half a Million Affected by Data Breach at Georgia-based Orthopedic Firm
The Atlanta, Georgia-based Peachtree Orthopedics reported that the records of over half a million patients were compromised in a cyberattack in September of 2016. The firm first notified patients [...]
2017 HIPAA Compliance Checklist
In 2016 alone, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) levied over $25 million in fines. Enforcement has more than doubled since 2015's [...]
