04.07.20

OCR will not penalize health care vendors for certain...

OCR allows HIPAA business associates to share protected health information for public health and health oversight purposes during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Category Data Privacy

03.10.20

Latest OCR settlement reminds HIPAA-regulated entities to...

A medical practice’s failure to conduct a security risk analysis, failure to implement a risk management plan, and failure to execute a business associate agreement with a vendor leads to a HIPAA penalty.

Category Data Privacy

01.28.20

Proposed legislation would provide for greater data protections...

Proposed legislation would provide for greater data protections for Illinois residents.

Category Data Privacy

12.12.19

Breach Triggers $1.6M Penalty for HIPAA Violations

In November 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights imposed a $1.6M civil money penalty on the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Aging and Disability Services for HIPAA violations.

Category Data Privacy

10.18.19

New York law prohibits first responders from selling patient...

New York ambulance service providers and advanced life support first response service providers may not sell or disclose identifiable patient data to market their businesses.

Category Data Privacy

10.07.19

Protecting Higher Education Institutions from HIPAA Risks

The NP Higher Education team discusses the potential implications of HIPAA on colleges and universities.

Category Data Privacy