More Details of Senate Blasting of HIPAA Enforcement
In my November 14, 2011, post, I reported that the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and Law had recently held a hearing to discuss .. read more
Fake Doctor Sentenced for Fraud and Criminal HIPAA Violation
According to a press release from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Atlanta Division, Matthew Paul Brown, 30, formerly of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced to .. read more
Major Breach Results in California State Court Lawsuit | HIPAA
Sutter Health of California suffered the theft of a computer containing health information on 4.2 million patients. A Sacramento law firm filed a class action .. read more
Doctors, You’d Better Encrypt | HIPAA Consulting
A recent breach dramatically illustrates the importance of encryption in protecting health information. UCLA Health System warned more than 16,000 patients that their personal information .. read more
Congress Joins the OIG in Slamming DHHS HIPAA Enforcement
In my July 6, 2011, blog posting, I reported that the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) had slammed DHHS on its lack of effective .. read more
OIG Announces New Audits | HIPAA Compliance
The Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) has announced that the first 20 of a .. read more
PHI as Good as Gold (well, Silver)? | HIPAA Compliance
I never envisioned a connection between my profession—HIPAA consulting, writing, teaching, giving legal opinions, and testifying as an expert witness—and my investing. I have been .. read more
First HIPAA Acquittal
In my June 30, 2011, blog post, I discussed the indictment of Richard A. Kaye, D.O., of Suffolk, Virginia, for the wrongful disclosure of individually .. read more
Some Thoughts on Text Messaging and HIPAA Compliance
As I give my seminars around the country, I am getting more and more questions about the HIPAA issues concerning the increasing use of text .. read more
Another Gross HIPAA Overreaction
Kelly Petryszyn of The Morning Journal newspaper serving Northern Ohio reported on October 26, 2011, that New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph at Mercy .. read more
