HHS Publishes Technical Corrections to January 25, 2013, HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules
June 7, 2013. Today, HHS published in the Federal Register “Technical Corrections to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules”...
Final HIPAA Rule: Security Statutory Authority and Direct Regulation of Business Associates
February 4, 2013. Today, we cover the security safeguards of the HIPAA Security Rule, as Modified by the Final Rule:...
HIPAA Final Rule: More on Breach Notification Rule Changes
January 31, 2013. Today, we briefly identify key changes or reminders regarding breach notification in the preamble of the Final...
HIPAA Final Rule: Breach Risk Assessment Factors for “Probability Standard”
January 29, 2013. Today, we cover the four risk assessment factors pertaining to breach notification in the Modifications to the...
CMS Initiates 90-Day Enforcement Discretion for 5010 Compliance
January 1, 2012, is the date for covered entities to achieve compliance with ASC X12 Version 5010, NCPDP Telecom D.0,...
Reported Breaches of 500 or More Individuals up to 93 and Affecting Over 2.5 Million Individuals; Enforcement and Penalties
As of Friday, June 4, 2010, 93 breaches affecting 500 or more individuals have been reported on the Office for...
Three Key Properties of HIPAA Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information
HIPAA.com has received from its readers requests for information on topics related to HIPAA Administrative Simplification Privacy and Security Rules...