WellPoint, Inc., Reports Breach to DHHS, Settles for $1.7 Million: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
WellPoint, Inc., an Indiana managed care organization, reported under the requirements of the HITECH Act Breach Notification Rule a breach of the electronic protected health .. read more
HIPAA Reportable Breach or Not? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
According to Health Data Management, the Michigan Department of Community Health notified more than 49,000 individuals that a server of the Michigan Cancer Consortium holding .. read more
Did You Know That You Were a Torturer if You Breached Patient Confidentiality? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
As if it were not bad enough facing HIPAA’s criminal penalties—a doctor was sentenced to four months in federal prison for accessing celebrity charts just .. read more
Another HIPAA Compliance Violation Conviction! HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
On January 18, 2013, a federal district judge sentenced Dale Monroe II to 12 months and one day in federal prison for having sold thousands .. read more
Compliance Hit: Expanded Liability for Business Associates’ Breaches: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
The HITECH Act expanded the liability of business associates in a number of ways, primarily by making them face the same civil and criminal liability .. read more
Risk Analysis Change for Breach Notification: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS’”) released its draft long-anticipated Omnibus Rule amending the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification .. read more
New Resource Posted for Premium Members
The $1 million settlement by Massachusetts General for what has come to be known as the “Million Dollar Subway Ride,” for the loss of paper .. read more
It’s a HIPAA Breach. Now What?
Again, as promised, what follows are the answers to questions 9 and 10 posed in the previous blog item posted November 19, 2012, and titled .. read more
Yes, It’s a HIPAA Breach
As promised, what follows are the answers to the questions posed in the previous blog item posted November 6, 2012, and titled “Is It a .. read more
Is It a HIPAA Breach?
I thought that I would try something different for this blog post. I’m going to describe a common HIPAA potential breach and ask questions about .. read more
