The final rule is significant for any organization that is considered to be a HIPAA covered entity (“CE”) (health systems, health care providers, health plans, etc.) or the more broadly defined business associate (“BA”)....more
1/23/2013
/ Business Associates ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Omnibus Rule ,
HITECH Act ,
Medical Records ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued, on January 17, 2013, its Final Omnibus Rule modifying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) Privacy and Security Rules as well as...more
1/22/2013
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Covered Entities ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Omnibus Rule ,
HITECH Act ,
Notice Requirements ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Risk Assessment ,
Vendor Contacts
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) started 2013 with a bang by announcing that it had reached "the first settlement involving a breach of unprotected electronic protected health information (ePHI) affecting fewer than 500...more
1/21/2013
/ Compliance ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Encryption ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
HONI ,
Mobile Devices ,
OCR ,
Patient Confidentiality Breaches ,
PHI ,
Settlement
The long awaited HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule is out. The final rule is effective March 26, 2013, but covered entities (CEs) and business associates (BAs) will have 180 days beyond the effective date to come into compliance....more
1/18/2013
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Compliance ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Omnibus Rule ,
HITECH Act ,
Notice Requirements ,
OCR ,
Penalties
In This Issue:
- Healthcare Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief Act - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- American Taxpayer Relief Act Amends Overpayment Recovery Time Limits
- OIG Advisory Opinion Sheds...more
1/14/2013
/ American Taxpayer Relief Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Data Breach ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
OCR ,
OIG ,
Overpayment Recovery Time Limits ,
Pay-for-Performance ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Settlement
A California hospital that disclosed a patient’s medical record in response to a California Watch investigative report on the alleged inappropriate billing practices of the hospital’s parent organization was recently cited by...more