Dentists: Don’t Forget HIPAA Compliance
Since the inception of HIPAA in 1996, its broad implications have affected all areas of health care including dentistry. And,...
ONC Touts its 10 Step Plan for Meeting Meaningful Use Privacy and Security Attestation Requirements
In a recent Tweet, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) stated: “Move into the 21st Century...
Five HIPAA Compliance Activities Your Organization Must Undertake
HIPAA Administrative Simplification was enacted on August 21, 1996 as Subtitle F of Title II of Public Law 104-191. The so-called...
OCR’s Publicly Disclosed Large Breaches Now Top 20 Million Impacted Individuals
May 16, 2012. The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) HIPAA/HITECH Act privacy and security enforcement arm, Office for...
ONC Issues Meaningful Use Guide for Privacy & Security Attestation Compliance
May 9, 2012. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has issued a Guide to Privacy...
BCBST Pays $1.5 Million to HHS to Settle Potential HIPAA Privacy and Security Violations
On March 13, 2012, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) agreed to a payment of $1.5 million to the...
OCR Announces November 2011 Start of Privacy and Security Compliance Audits
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for privacy and security...
HITECH Act Breached Individuals Skyrocket in Latest OCR Web Site Posting
Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act), enacted as part of the American Recovery...
Get Ready Now for Toughened HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy and Security Rules and Enforcement, and Big Noncompliance Fines
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was enacted on August 21, 1996, as Public Law 104-191....
Nearly 8.3 Million Individuals Impacted by 249 Privacy and Security Breaches Reported by HHS; More Training on Safeguarding PHI Required
Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act), enacted as part of the American Recovery...
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