HIPAA Final Rule: Modified Privacy Rule Definition–Marketing
March 1, 2013. Today, we continue to examine definitions pertaining to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, for which we shall begin...
Definition: Health Care Operations
Feb 28, 2013
Today, we continue to examine definitions pertaining to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, for which we shall begin to examine modifications...
HIPAA Final Rule: Modified Privacy Rule Definition–Payment
Feb 27, 2013
February 27, 2013. Today, we start to examine definitions pertaining to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, and begin with payment, as...
HIPAA Final Rule: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: Manifestation or Manifested
Feb 19, 2013
February 19, 2013. Today, we finish examination of modifications of HIPAA Privacy under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), by...
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,...
BCBST Pays $1.5 Million to HHS to Settle Potential HIPAA Privacy and Security Violations
Mar 15, 2012
On March 13, 2012, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) agreed to a payment of $1.5 million to the...
HHS Publishes HITECH Act Accounting of Disclosures NPRM
May 31, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has published in the May 31, 2011,...
OMB Clears HITECH Act Accounting of Disclosures NPRM
May 26, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), responsible for enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy,...
HIPAA ‘Protected Health Information’: What Does PHI Include?
Sep 1, 2009
HIPAA.com has received from its readers requests for information on topics related to HIPAA Administrative Simplification Privacy and Security Rules...
HHS Secretary Sebelius Delegates Oversight and Enforcement of HIPAA Security Rule to OCR
Aug 4, 2009
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has delegated oversight and enforcement of the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Security...