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Federal Government Provides Guidance on Mobile Devices and Protected Health...
The October newsletter (Newsletter) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) focused on protecting PHI when using mobile devices like smart phones and...
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HHS Provides Additional Cyber Extortion Guidance
In January 2018, to help healthcare organizations navigate a potential cyber-related security incident, the Department of HHS, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance on how to handle a cyber...
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OCR Puts BIG Price Tag on Lost/Stolen Devices
Costly breaches aren’t always about sophisticated social engineering attacks or exploitation of software vulnerabilities. OCR recently announced a $3.5 million settlement with Fresenius Medical Care...
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Massachusetts Improves Patient Privacy with PATCH Act
Medical records and patient information is a particularly sensitive topic for a lot of people. Recently, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law the Protecting Access to Confidential...
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OCR Announces Fourth Largest Penalty Ever
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ruled against The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD...
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Guidance on Disposing Sensitive Data-Storing Devices
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently released their July 2018 newsletter entitled: Guidance on Disposing of Electronic Devices and...
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OCR Issues Guidance for Sharing Medical Information During Hurricane Florence
As Hurricane Florence approaches the North Carolina coastline, OCR has released guidance to ensure that medical information is shared appropriately during the hurricane. The Secretary of HHS has...
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Anthem Pays Record HIPAA Settlement After Largest U.S. Health Data Breach
In March 2015, Anthem filed a breach report with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) outlining what would become the largest healthcare breach ever....
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OCR Releases Improved HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool
Under the HIPAA Security Rule, a covered entity or business associate must perform risk assessments to determine the potential risks and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity, and...
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OCR Announces Six-Figure HIPAA Settlement
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $125,000 settlement with Allergy Associates of Hartford, P.C., a three-physician allergy practice in...
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Florida Contractor Physician Group Pays $500K in HIPAA Settlement
A Florida-based contractor physician group will pay $500,000 to settle alleged HIPAA violations after data on more than 9,000 patients was posted online. Advanced Care Hospitalists PL (ACH), which...
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HHS Publishes Cybersecurity Best Practice Guide
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published voluntary cybersecurity best practices entitled “Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting...
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OCR Sets HIPPA Enforcement Record with Cottage Health Settlement
OCR Sets HIPPA Enforcement Record with Cottage Health Settlement California-based Cottage Health agreed to pay $3 million and implement a corrective action plan as part of a HIPAA settlement to...
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