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What is a HIPAA Violation?

HIPAA Journal

To best answer the question what is a HIPAA violation, it is necessary to explain what HIPAA is, who it applies to, and what constitutes a violation; for although most people believe they know what a HIPAA compliance violation is, evidence suggests otherwise. What is HIPAA and Who Does It Apply To?

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Settlement Agreed with Florida Children’s Health Insurance Website Contractor to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

HIPAA Journal

The United States Department of Justice has agreed to settle alleged False Claims Act violations with Jelly Bean Communications Design LLC and manager Jeremy Spinks related to the failure to protect HIPAA-covered data. FHKC initiated an investigation that revealed hackers had altered applications allowing data to be stolen.

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Third-Party Cyberattacks: The Healthcare Sector’s Achilles’ Heel

HIT Consultant

In addition to playing offense and defense on cyberattacks, healthcare organizations must also navigate a complex regulatory web, including HIPAA, which mandates strict safeguards for protected health information (PHI). Previously, they worked at Alliantist for 8 years, from January 2013 to May 2021, as Head of Products and Services.

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Healthcare Data Breach Statistics

HIPAA Journal

The HIPAA Journal has compiled healthcare data breach statistics from October 2009, when the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) started publishing summaries of healthcare data breaches on its website. This page is regularly updated to reflect the latest healthcare data breach statistics.

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Another Resolution by DOJ Pursuant to its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative Highlights Continued Efforts to Hold Companies Accountable for Ensuring Data are Secured

Health Care Law Brief

In 2013, Jelly Bean contracted with the Florida Health Kids Corporation (“ FHKC ”)—a state-created entity that offers health and dental insurance for Florida children—to create, host, and maintain HealthyKids.org, where, in part, parents and others could apply for state Medicaid insurance coverage for eligible children.

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How to Become HIPAA Compliant

HIPAA Journal

How to become HIPAA compliant is one of the biggest challenges for many businesses operating in the healthcare and health insurance industries. Nonetheless, businesses who operate in these industries – and service providers that do business with them – must understand what HIPAA compliance entails and how to become HIPAA compliant.

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