Upcoming 5th Annual Conference on Safeguarding Health Information With Guest Commentator Richard D. Dvorak
National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) and Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) are co-hosting the 5th annual .. read more
On May 7th, 2012,
posted in: HIPAA Compliance Blog by Jonathan Tomes Tags: emr, HHS, HHS audit, HIPAA, Jonathan P. Tomes, OCR, Office for Civil Rights
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
On April 18th, 2012,
posted in: HIPAA Compliance Blog by Jonathan Tomes Tags: business associate, compliance, emr, HHS, HIPAA, HIPAA training, HITECH, Jonathan P. Tomes, OCR, OCR investigation, Office for Civil Rights, Privacy Rule, risk analysis, Security Rule
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
On April 4th, 2012,
posted in: HIPAA Compliance Blog by Jonathan Tomes Tags: breach, breach notification, business associate, emr, HHS, HIPAA, HIPAA violation, HITECH, identity theft, Jonathan P. Tomes, OCR, PHI
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
