$2.5 million settlement shows that not understanding HIPAA requirements creates risk

25. April 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
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 ...

'Stealthing' is the alarming new sex trend – NEWS.com.au

25. April 2017 Health, HIPAA 0
NEWS.com.au ‘Stealthing’ is the alarming new sex trendNEWS.com.auAN ALARMING new study released this week explores a practice called stealthing – where men remove condoms during sex without their partner’s consent – and the online communities which encourage this behaviour. “Nonconsensual condom removal …‘Stealthing’ is the newest dangerous sex trendNew York PostWhat Is Stealthing?POPSUGAR UKMen removing condoms ...

Mobile cardiac monitoring business agrees to pay $2.5M fine over HIPAA violations – MedCity News

24. April 2017 EHR, EMR, HIPAA 0
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 ...

Opioid epidemic may be underestimated, CDC report says – CNN

24. April 2017 Health, HIPAA 0
CNN Opioid epidemic may be underestimated, CDC report saysCNN(CNN) Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid abuse epidemic, causing 91 overdose deaths each day. Yet the total number of opioid-related deaths may still be underestimated, suggests new research from the US Centers for Disease …Deaths From Infections May be Masking Opioid ...