Legal Reader (blog) Doctor Counter-Sues After Being Sued For HIPAA ViolationLegal Reader (blog)The HIPAA violation complaint was filed by the State of New Jersey’s attorney general’s office on April 7th with the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners and claims that Dr. Helfmann failed to consider patient confidentiality with regard … Powered by WPeMatico
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has announced a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) settlement based on the impermissible disclosure of unsecured electronic protected health information (ePHI). CardioNet has agreed to settle potential noncompliance with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules by paying $2.5 ...
MedCity News Mobile cardiac monitoring business agrees to pay $2.5M fine over HIPAA violationsMedCity NewsA mobile cardiac monitoring company was slapped with a $2.5 million fine over HIPAA violations by the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a government statement. The fine was spurred not only because of a stolen laptop with …Device Manufacturer ...
BBC News Exercise ‘keeps the mind sharp’ in over-50s, study findsBBC NewsDoing moderate exercise several times a week is the best way to keep the mind sharp if you’re over 50, research suggests. Thinking and memory skills were most improved when people exercised the heart and muscles on a regular basis, a review of 39 …Midlife ...
Inbox: Is Your Practice Violating HIPAA?Diagnostic ImagingWe tried to point the lawyer and the patient to our standard medical request form, as well as to HHS.gov, which states clearly that a HIPAA-covered provider may disclose information to a party issuing a subpoena only if the notification requirements of … Powered by WPeMatico
GovInfoSecurity.com Lack of BAA at Center of New HIPAA SettlementGovInfoSecurity.comFederal regulators have signed a $31,000 HIPAA settlement with a small Illinois-based pediatric specialty practice, citing the lack of a business associate agreement with a vendor hired to store paper records containing patients’ protected health … Powered by WPeMatico
When Practices are Too Cautious about HIPAADiagnostic ImagingSometimes, practices can be too cautious with HIPAA. There’s a difference between ensuring protected health information (PHI) doesn’t fall in the wrong hands and preventing patients from rightfully accessing their PHI. While a practice staff is the … and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Healthcare IT News Center for Children’s Digestive Health agrees to $31k HIPAA settlementBecker’s Hospital ReviewPark Ridge, Ill.-based Center for Children’s Digestive Health will pay $31,000 and implement a corrective action plan as part of a HIPAA settlement to resolve allegations it failed to establish a business associate agreement with FileFax. The Center …Provider hit with ...
For This Practice, Following HIPAA is Complicated and MessyDiagnostic ImagingWhat if the patient’s parents were going through a nasty divorce and a HIPAA complaint to one parent’s choice of pediatrician’s office was just the fodder the other parent needed to inflict legal pain? After a decade in practice, I’m convinced that my … Powered by ...
OPEN MINDS (registration) HIPAA Fines & HIPAA Audits On The RiseOPEN MINDS (registration)If you were watching, 2016 was a banner year for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enforcement. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) set a department record last year with a total of 12 … Powered ...
