HealthITSecurity.com Maintaining HIPAA Privacy through Increased Patient AccessHealthITSecurity.comMay 15, 2017 – The HIPAA Privacy Rule is not something that covered entities or business associates can afford to ignore, even as technology continues to evolve and patients have increased access to their own records. AHIMA raised a key issue though in … Powered by WPeMatico
Wireless Healthcare Services Provider’s $2.5m Settlement Demonstrates Why Understanding HIPAA Requirements Is …The National Law ReviewThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $2.5 million Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) settlement with CardioNet, which is a company that provides remote mobile … and more » Powered ...
Healthcare IT News Care New England pays $400,000 HIPAA fine for lost PHI in …Healthcare IT NewsThe case, which also includes Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, stems from lost backup tapes housing protected health information, the Office for Civil …Care New England pays $400000 for lack of current HIPAA agreementModernHealthcare.comHospital Pays $400,000 HIPAA Breach ...
Healthcare IT News HIPAA breach fines: It’s time to rethink this messHealthcare IT NewsThat said, hospital executives should expect OCR to conduct more HIPAA audits moving forward. OCR senior advisor Linda Sanches said late last year at the Healthcare IT News Privacy & Security Forum that the agency will conduct on-site audits in 2017.Button up ...
Memorial Hermann Health System (MHHS) has agreed to pay $2.4 million to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and adopt a comprehensive corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. MHHS is a not-for-profit health system located in Southeast Texas, comprised of ...
Healthcare IT News Memorial Hermann to pay $2.4 million in HIPAA settlementModernHealthcare.comThe 16-hospital not-for-profit system violated HIPAA by using a patient’s name in a September 2015 news release about an incident involving an allegedly fraudulent ID card. The patient had provided Memorial Hermann clinic staff with the ID card and was …Texas Health System Will Pay ...
Healthcare IT News HIPAA breach fines: It’s time to rethink this mess | Healthcare IT NewsHealthcare IT NewsThere has to be a more sustainable way to get hospitals to put information security controls in place than taking millions out of operating budgets.OCR Fines Wireless Health Services Provider $2.5M | Bloomberg BNABloomberg BNA all 3 news ...
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., issued the following statement congratulating Dr. Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on his confirmation as FDA Commissioner: “We are excited to partner with Dr. Gottlieb to protect and promote the health of the American people. Dr. Gottlieb brings considerable experience to the FDA. His background will be crucial for ...
Settlement Highlights Need for HIPAA-Covered Entities to Have Business Associate Agreements in Place with PHI …The National Law ReviewThe Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (ORC) announced an agreement to settle possible Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) violations with The Center for Children’s Digestive Health (CCDH).Your Business Associates Hold ...
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., issued the following statement applauding passage of the American Health Care Act by the U.S. House of Representatives: “The status quo is failing the American people. Premiums are skyrocketing; choices are narrowing or vanishing; and patients do not have access to the care they need. Today, the ...
