Join us for a complimentary webinar to further discuss the release of the final omnibus HIPAA rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The new rule includes sweeping changes to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Noon – 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) Analysis of unauthorized access, use, or… Continue Reading
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OCR Settles with Hospice of Northern Idaho for $50,000.00
Posted in EnforcementOCR’s recent enforcement action against a small non-profit hospice organization in Idaho is more evidence that OCR is looking carefully at HIPAA Security Rule compliance. On December 28, 2012, HHS announced that Hospice of Northern Idaho (“HONI”) had agreed to pay HHS $50,000 to settle potential violations of the HIPAA Security Rule. This is the… Continue Reading
Alaska Medicaid Pays $1.7 Million to Settle HIPAA Violations
Posted in EnforcementLast week, the Alaska Department of Health and Human Services (“Alaska DHHS”), the state’s Medicaid agency, agreed to pay U.S. Health and Human Services $1.7 million to settle alleged violations of the HIPAA Security Rule. The HIPAA Security Rule protects health information in electronic form by requiring covered entities to use physical, technical, and administrative… Continue Reading