New Sample Business Associate Policy Posted in Premium Member Section: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Now that the HITECH Act has effectively (if not legally—business associates were not added to the list of covered entities) made business associates covered entities .. read more
Updated Portable Computer Policy Posted in the Premium Member Section
As my blog post of September 17, 2012, noted, the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (“MEEI”) and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, Inc. (“MEEA”), entered .. read more
OCR Director: “Tolerance for HIPAA Non-Compliance Is Low”
The Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) hosted the annual .. read more
Boston’s Hospital’s Security Breach Results in $750,000 Settlement | HIPAA
Boston’s South Shore Hospital has agreed to pay $750,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to protect the confidential health information of more than 800,000 .. read more
Don’t Want to Bother with HIPAA Compliance? Budget For DHHS Settlement
The Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) announced yesterday in a press release that, after a lengthy investigation, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) .. read more
New Risk Analysis Policy Posted in Premium Member Section
First, thanks to the Premium Member who suggested that we clearly identify new content on the Premium Member section of the website. We always welcome .. read more
HIPAA Breach in Washington, DC.
If I don’t have a topic for a blog entry, all I apparently have to do is to wait a few days, and someone will .. read more
Proposed Budget Cuts for HIPAA Enforcement—Hardly a Help
The president’s proposed fiscal 2013 budget may appear helpful to covered entities and business associates that are concerned with HIPAA compliance. The budget calls for .. read more
Federal HIPAA Lawsuit Against a Business Associate
The Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has sued a debt collection company in federal court for HIPAA violations involving an employee’s laptop stolen in Minneapolis. .. read more
Overreaction to the HITECH Business Associate Changes?
I recently received a letter from a medical group that had apparently purchased my Health Information Compliance Library. The letter required me to sign a .. read more
