Kansas City Area HIPAA Breach
Several sources reporting on a recent breach in the Kansas City area appear to misunderstand HIPAA. Apparently, a former abortion doctor threw the paper records .. read more
On April 10th, 2012,
posted in: HIPAA Compliance Blog by Jonathan Tomes Tags: breach, HIPAA, HIPAA violation, HITECH Act, Jonathan P. Tomes
Self-Incrimination | HIPAA Breach
The Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) has reported that it has reached a settlement resulting from a covered entity’s report pursuant to the .. read more
On March 16th, 2012,
posted in: HIPAA Compliance Blog by Jonathan Tomes Tags: breach, breach notification, compliance, emr, HHS, HIPAA, HIPAA violation, HITECH Act, Office for Civil Rights, PHI
Will HIPAA Enforcement Increase Due to Training? Guest Writer Richard D. Dvorak
As Jonathan P. Tomes mentioned in his blog post of January 30, 2012, on January 19, 2012, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson filed the first .. read more
On March 8th, 2012,
posted in: HIPAA Compliance Blog by Jonathan Tomes Tags: emr, HHS, HIPAA, HIPAA training, HIPAA violation, HITECH Act, Privacy Rule, Security Rule
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
On February 14th, 2012,
posted in: HIPAA Compliance Blog by Jonathan Tomes Tags: business associate, emr, HHS, HIPAA, HITECH Act, Jonathan P. Tomes, OCR, Office for Civil Rights, PHI, Privacy Rule
