02.01.21
08.28.20
Recent OCR enforcement serves as reminder that small providers...
Nonprofit FQHC found to be out of compliance and subject to a fine after a breach investigation.
Category Data Privacy
06.30.20
What are the legal risks of telemedicine implementation? A health care provider shares insight into the experience of telemedicine implementation during COVID-19 as well as future challenges.
Category Health Care
06.19.20
OCR issues new guidance for contacting COVID-19 survivors about...
The HIPAA regulations permit the use of protected health information for patient outreach to help treat others with COVID-19.
Category Data Privacy
05.08.20
Restrictions on media access to protected health information...
On May 5, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance for covered health care providers regarding media access to patients’ protected health information (PHI) in compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
Category Data Privacy
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