06.26.18

Judge affirms OCR's fourth-largest judgment for HIPAA violations

Judgment and OCR determination emphasize the importance of implementing a risk management plan to mitigate identified risks and to implement equivalent protections for non-required HIPAA Security Rule standards.

Category Privacy

01.09.18

SAMHSA issues final rule implementing changes to...

SAMHSA issues new rule with stricter privacy safeguards to protect individuals with substance use disorders from discrimination and misuse of records.

Category Privacy

03.28.17

NY Attorney General issues warning to medical app developers

The NY Attorney General’s Health Care Bureau entered into settlements with three mobile health application developers this past week.

Category Privacy

01.17.17

The Joint Commission clarifies use of text messaging for...

The Joint Commission clarified that the use of text messages for patient care orders is not acceptable.

Category Privacy

10.12.16

OCR issues new guidance on HIPAA and cloud computing

New guidance clarifies HIPAA issues when covered entities and business associates send ePHI into the “cloud.”

Category Privacy

10.04.16

OCR issues new FAQ addressing business associate conduct

OCR recently issued guidance addressing business associates’ actions regarding a covered entity’s continued access to protected health information maintained by a business associate.

Category Privacy