Despite the government shutdown, Stage 2 of the HITECH Act financial incentive program for the meaningful use of electronic health records kicks off Oct. 1. Learn more about the privacy and security provisions and how to prepare.
At a time of budgetary and leadership uncertainty, the Department of Health and Human Services plans to launch several key initiatives that have significant privacy and security components.
It's been four years since federal officials began tracking major healthcare data breaches. What important lessons can be learned from the causes of these breaches as well as HIPAA enforcement actions by federal regulators?
Although enforcement of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule may not begin with a big bang, experts warn that compliance should be a top priority, especially in light of looming audits. Learn why some predict a surge in breach notification.
As federal regulators begin to enforce the HIPAA Omnibus Rule this fall, they will also continue work on other privacy issues, including the long-awaited accounting of disclosures rule. Find out what's on the to-do list.
Federal regulators plan to launch a permanent HIPAA compliance audit program in 2014 that targets a larger number of organizations but covers a narrower scope of issues. Learn the details the nation's top HIPAA enforcer revealed.
Attorney Ellen Giblin describes who should be involved in determining whether a breach should be reported in compliance with the new breach notification requirements of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule. She also offers other compliance insights.
Privacy and security leaders describe their HIPAA Omnibus compliance journeys and last-minute tasks before the Sept. 23 enforcement deadline. They outline their biggest headaches and offer insights.
With less than two weeks until the HIPAA Omnibus Rule enforcement date, covered entities and business associates should be finishing a variety of privacy and security compliance tasks.
A class action suit has been filed against Advocate Medical Group following the theft of four unencrypted computers that may have exposed data on 4 million patients. Learn more about the allegations the lawsuit makes.
The theft of four unencrypted computers from a Chicago area medical practice may affect 4 million patients. But the big question is: Why do breaches involving unencrypted computer devices still occur?
The recent theft of four unencrypted computers from the Chicago-area Advocate Medical Group physicians practice may have exposed the personal data of more than 4 million patients.
Under HIPAA Omnibus, business associates and subcontractors are liable for compliance, including penalties for data breaches. But what happens if those vendors are located outside the U.S.?
Although OCR has changed its standard for determining breaches under HIPAA Omnibus to a more objective assessment, it's still unclear whether the previous harm standard is truly a thing of the past.
This latest HIPAA breach settlement serves as a costly reminder that healthcare organizations must ensure they properly remove or destroy protected health information from all gear prior to disposal.
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