First HIPAA Enforcement Action against a County Government: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes with Guest Commentator Richard D. Dvorak
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) announced in a press release its first HIPAA enforcement action against a county government and .. read more
Report HIPAA Breaches Involving Fewer Than 500 Individuals by February 28! HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
45 C.F.R. § 164.408 requires covered entities that discover a breach of unsecured protected health information (“PHI”) to notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services .. read more
New Wall of Shame Format: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Before discussing the new format, note that almost 800 covered entities are now memorialized, so to speak, on the Big Breacher website (my name for .. read more
Not-for-profit to Settle Copier HIPAA Breach with DHHS: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”), Affinity Health Plan, Inc., a not-for-profit managed care plan in .. read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
