For the vast majority of records maintained by public schools, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) is not applicable. This is because most records that contain medical information related to a...more
4/10/2024
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Public Schools ,
School Districts ,
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Late last year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its first HIPAA settlement agreement involving a ransomware attack. In the press release announcing the settlement, HHS stated that they began...more
1/5/2024
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HIPAA Security Rule ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
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