Security Breaches Aren’t the Only Compliance Risks! So Are Privacy Rights Violations: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
A recent announcement by the Dental Board of California has reinforced the notion that having a breach of security, such as a hacker’s gaining access .. read more
Lack of Business Associate Agreement Costs $500,000! HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Advanced Care Hospitalists PL (“ACH”) recently settled a Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) enforcement action for $500,000 for .. read more
DHHS Seeks Your Comments: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
The Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) has issued a Request for Information (“RFI”), seeking public comments .. read more
Risk and the Internet of Things (“IoT”): HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
The Internet of Things (“IoT”) is a concept that is becoming more and more important in HIPAA compliance. The Internet of Things generally is the .. read more
Patient Right of Access to Their Charts—Still a Problem Area: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
According to a recent study by Yale University School of Medicine, published in JAMA Network Open, covered entities are not providing to patients copies of .. read more
HIPAA Waivers for Hurricane Florence Issued: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Following the President’s declaration of a state of emergency, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has also declared a Public .. read more
OCR Encourages Covered Entities to Perform a Gap Analysis: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
We at EMR Legal and Veterans Press have been encouraging our clients and customers to perform a gap analysis since shortly after HIPAA became law .. read more
DHHS Issues New Guidance on HIPAA and Individual Authorization of Uses and Disclosures of PHI for Research: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has issued new guidance for HIPAA-covered entities to streamline HIPAA authorizations .. read more
DHHS Issues Reminder to Address Physical Security, Particularly Workstation Security: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
In May 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued its Cybersecurity Newsletter, “Workstation Security: Don’t Forget .. read more
Biggest HIPAA Civil Money Penalty Yet—How Does $5.5 Million Sound? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Memorial Healthcare System (“MHS”) settled with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) for $5.5 million for potential violations of the Health Insurance .. read more
