HHS Secretary Azar Statement on World AIDS Day

28. November 2019 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
On the occasion of World AIDS Day, December 1, HHS Secretary Alex Azar released the following statement: “World AIDS Day is an opportunity for all of us to rededicate our efforts in combating HIV across the globe. Here in the United States, the Trump administration is hard at work on the plan President Trump announced ...

OCR Secures $2.175 Million HIPAA Settlement after Hospitals Failed to Properly Notify HHS of a Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information

28. November 2019 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
In an agreement with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Sentara Hospitals (Sentara) have agreed to take corrective actions and pay $2.175 million to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Breach Notification and Privacy Rules.  Sentara is comprised of ...