JD Supra (press release) Two HIPAA Mistakes Lead to Fines from OCRThe National Law ReviewThen, on April 24, OCR announced a settlement with CardioNet, a remote monitoring company for cardiac arrhythmias, related to CardioNet’s failure to implement compliant HIPAA policies and procedures and failure to conduct a sufficient risk assessment.First HIPAA Settlement Involving Wireless Health ...
Healthcare IT News Despite Trump health policy chaos, hospitals can count on more HIPAA audits and fines, privacy lawyer saysHealthcare IT NewsAmid all the rhetoric about repealing and replacing Obamacare, one thing healthcare and information security executives should expect to remain constant: HIPAA audits and subsequent financial penalties. “President Trump has indicated there are certain … ...
HealthITSecurity.com CardioNet agrees to $2.5 million fine, corrective action plan to settle HIPAA allegationsCardiovascular BusinessCardioNet agreed to pay $2.5 million and implement a corrective action plan to settle allegations of noncompliance with HIPAA privacy and security rules. The HHS Office for Civil Rights announced the settlement on April 24. HHS said the agreement was …What ...
Competitions to spur innovative ideas to collect precise wellness data from people’s daily activities and help public health experts make more informed health policy recommendations was launched today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Public Health Agency of Canada. With a prize pot at $100,000 for the U.S. competition, the ...
MSPmentor Stolen Laptop and Lack of Understanding of HIPAA Leads to $2.5 …The National Law ReviewThis week the U.S. Department for Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced a settlement for an impermissible disclosure of unsecured …Lack of Business Associate Agreement Leads to $31K HIPAA Fine …MSPmentor all 3 news articles » Powered by WPeMatico
Bloomberg BNA Skipping the HIPAA Business Associate Agreement Cost One Plan $31kBloomberg BNAIt’s just as important to maintain a business associate agreement as it is to have one. In Sept. 2016, Care New England Health System was fined $400,000 for an out-of-date business associate agreement and its potential HIPAA violations. (See related …Lack of Business ...
MSPmentor Stolen Laptop Leads to $2.5 Million HIPAA Settlement with CardioNetThe National Law ReviewThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) continues its active enforcement of the Health Insurance Portability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) in its recent settlement with CardioNet, Inc. (CardioNet), a wireless health …Stolen Laptop Leads to $2.5 ...
HIPAA: Should You Ask Patients for Consent to Disclose Information?The National Law ReviewUnder HIPAA, providers may use or disclose the patient’s information for certain purposes without the patient’s written authorization. For example, HIPAA allows disclosures for purposes of treatment, payment or healthcare operations whether or not the … Powered by WPeMatico
How healthcare organizations should prepare for a HIPAA auditHealth Data ManagementThe time to prepare for a HIPAA audit is before the notification letter of a forthcoming audit hits a provider organization’s mailbox. Absent preparation, an entity facing an audit will have to scramble to develop policies and procedures for protecting … Powered by WPeMatico
MSPmentor CardioNet agrees to $2.5M HIPAA settlementBecker’s Hospital ReviewThe Malvern, Pa.-based company provides remote mobile monitoring and rapid response services to patients at risk for cardiac arrhythmias, marking the first HIPAA settlement involving a wireless health services provider. CardioNet in January 2012 …Stolen Laptop Leads to $2.5 Million HIPAA Breach Penalty | Mobile …MSPmentorOCR Published ...
