HIPAA Final Rule: Enforcement by State Attorneys General
February 26, 2013. Today, we examine the HIPAA Rules enforcement role established by the HITECH Act for State attorneys general...
HIPAA Final Rule: Enforcement–Factors for Determining Civil Money Penalties for HIPAA Violations
Feb 25, 2013
February 25, 2013. Today, we examine factors considered in determining the amount of a civil money penalty for a HIPAA...
HIPAA Final Rule: Enforcement: Four Penalty Tiers
Feb 21, 2013
February 21, 2013. Today, we examine the four penalty tiers for violations of HIPAA Rules in the Final Rule: Modifications...
HIPAA Final Rule: Enforcement: Willful Neglect
Feb 20, 2013
February 20, 2013. Today, we begin examination of HITECH Act modifications of HIPAA Enforcement, focusing on the meaning and consequences...
HIPAA Final Rule: Modification of Business Associate Definition, Part (6)–Exceptions
Feb 14, 2013
February 14, 2013. Today, we finish examining the business associate definition, focusing on exceptions, as modified by the Final Rule: ...
HIPAA Final Rule: Modification of Business Associate Definition, Part (5)–Subcontractors
Feb 13, 2013
February 13, 2013. Today, we finish examining (3)—the third paragraph of four—of the business associate definition, as modified by the...
HIPAA Final Rule: Modification of Business Associate Definition, Part (4)–Personal Health Record Vendor
Feb 12, 2013
February 12, 2013. Today, we examine the role of the personal health record vendor in paragraph (3)—the third paragraph of...
HIPAA Final Rule: Modification of Business Associate Definition, Part (3)
Feb 11, 2013
February 11, 2013. Today, we start to examine (3)—the third paragraph of four—of the business associate definition, as modified by...
HIPAA Final Rule: Modification of Business Associate Definition, Parts (1) & (2)
Feb 8, 2013
February 8, 2013. Today, we examine (1) and (2)—the first two parts of four—of the business associate definition, as modified...
HIPAA Final Rule: Business Associate Definition
Feb 7, 2013
February 7, 2013. Today, we provide the business associate definition, as modified by the Final Rule: Modifications to the HIPAA...