HIPAA Final Rule: Modification of Business Associate Definition, Part (4)–Personal Health Record Vendor
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: Modified Rule for Business Associates and Subcontractors
Feb 6, 2013
February 6, 2013. Today, we cover the business associate Administrative Safeguard (b) of the Security Rule, as modified by the...
HIPAA Final Rule: More on Breach Notification Rule Changes
Jan 31, 2013
January 31, 2013. Today, we briefly identify key changes or reminders regarding breach notification in the preamble of the Final...
HIPAA Final Rule: Breach Notification Guidance Safe Harbor
Jan 30, 2013
January 30, 2013. Today, we look at the definition of unsecured protected health information and the Guidance Specifying the Technologies...
Final Rule: Modified Definition of Breach
Jan 28, 2013
January 28, 2013. Today, we want to explore the modified definition of breach in the Final HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy, Security,...
OCR Announces November 2011 Start of Privacy and Security Compliance Audits
Nov 9, 2011
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for privacy and security...
HITECH Act Privacy and Security Final Rules Needed Now
Oct 25, 2011
Since September 23, 2009, the enforcement arm of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Office for Civil...
Nearly 8.3 Million Individuals Impacted by 249 Privacy and Security Breaches Reported by HHS; More Training on Safeguarding PHI Required
Mar 22, 2011
Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act), enacted as part of the American Recovery...
200 Breaches Impacting Almost 5.9 Million Individuals, with Theft and Loss of Laptops and PEDs Major Cause
Dec 6, 2010
December 2, 2010.M Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act), enacted as part of...
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