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HIPAA
Ways your Healthcare Company is Breaking the Law — Without Realizing it
According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Breach Portal, sometimes called the “Wall of Shame,” 418 breaches of HIPAA were reported in 2019.…
OCR Settles Tenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
Riverside Psychiatric Medical Group (“RPMG”) has agreed to take corrective actions and pay $25,000 to settle a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s right of…
Private Schools and the Intersection of HIPAA and FERPA
My wife works as an Administrative Assistant at a local private school. As you might expect, they take very seriously their responsibility to help stop the…
Data Breaches Can Result in Federal and State Liability
Regulatory bodies continue to impose severe penalties on covered entities who fail to protect patient data from unauthorized disclosure. Community Health Systems, Inc. recently settled claims…
OCR Settles Eighth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
Since 2019, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been prioritizing enforcement actions against covered entities…