HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 18, 2022

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates to complete a risk assessment. The risk assessment should not be viewed as a HIPAA compliance checkbox item to avoid financial penalties. Webinar Details: How to Complete your 2022 Risk Assessment.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 8, 2022

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets national standards to protect sensitive patient health information and to prevent that information from being disclosed without an individual’s knowledge or consent. If you work in healthcare in any capacity, it is almost certain that you need to be HIPAA compliant.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has publicly released two reports that were submitted to Congress that provide insights into data breaches, HIPAA enforcement activity, and the state of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule compliance for calendar year 2021. million.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 20, 2022

Healthcare providers, health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and business associates of those entities that come into contact with protected health information (PHI) are required to ensure policies, processes, and people are compliant with the Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Host: Compliancy Group.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Achieving compliance with the Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) can be a challenge for healthcare organizations and their business associates. One of the biggest challenges for compliance professionals is interpreting the HIPAA Rules and applying those requirements to their organization.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 18, 2022

A large percentage of those breaches could have been prevented if HIPAA-regulated entities were fully compliant with the HIPAA Security Rule. The HIPAA Security Rule requires regulated entities to implement a security management process to prevent, detect, contain, and fix security violations.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As 2022 unfolds, the security and compliance threats to organizations and healthcare practices look a lot like a repeat of 2021: more ransomware threats, recycling old scams and finding new flaws to exploit. . 2022 Security and Compliance Tips, Threats, and Trends – Ransomware on Repeat, Questionable QRs. We can help!

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

It has been another bad year for healthcare data breaches, with some of the biggest HIPAA breaches of 2022 resulting in the impermissible disclosure of well over a million records. In addition to the high number of data breaches, 2022 stands out for the sheer number of healthcare records breached, which currently stands at 49.8

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 22, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its guidance for HIPAA-regulated entities on implementing the HIPAA Security Rule to help them better protect patients’ personal and protected health information. The post NIST Updates Guidance on HIPAA Security Rule Compliance appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Compliancy Group

MARCH 11, 2022

March 13-19 has been designated as Patient Safety Awareness Week in 2022. Patient Safety Awareness Week 2022: Dangers Posed by Breaches. Patient Safety Awareness Week 2022: HIPAA Compliance as a Foundation of Protection. Let’s Simplify Compliance Do you need help with HIPAA? Learn More! ×

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 24, 2023

Even with that reduction, 2022 still ranked as the second-worst-ever year in terms of the number of reported breaches. million records in 2022. The 2022 IBM cost of a data breach report indicates the average cost of a healthcare data breach increased to an all-time high of $10.1 million records in 2021 to 51.9

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 13, 2023

Like many technology companies and healthcare providers , between October 2019 to January 2023 Cerebral used pixel tracking technologies, according to the company's Notice of HIPAA Privacy Breach.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

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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Compliancy Group

JUNE 3, 2022

A recent poll of webinar attendees found that barely one-third may be HIPAA compliant, based upon responses to a single question. Conducting an annual Security Risk Analysis is one of the foundational requirements of HIPAA compliance. Look at the statistics of HIPAA violations and fines. Compliancy Group can help!

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 11, 2022

Between January 1, 2022, and June 30, 2022, 347 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records were reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – the same number of data breaches reported in 2H, 2021. million, and the fall continued in 1H, 2022, when 20.2 In 1H, 2021, 27.6 That is a 9.1%

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 22, 2022

From March 1, 2021, to February 28, 2022, there have been 723 reported data breaches of 500 or more records. Largest Healthcare Data Breaches Reported in February 2022. 22 HIPAA-regulated entities reported breaches of 10,000 or more healthcare records in February. Causes of February 2022 Healthcare Data Breaches.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 15, 2022

OCR launched a HIPAA investigation after receiving a breach report on January 5, 2018, in response to the hacking of an OSU-CHS web server. HIPAA-covered entities are vulnerable to cyber-attackers if they fail to understand where ePHI is stored in their information systems,” said OCR Director Lisa J. 164.502(a). 164.308(a)(l)(ii)(A).

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MedTrainer

JULY 29, 2024

Cybersecurity threats and bad actors may pose the highest risk, but failure to incorporate new regulations (including the HIPAA 2024 final rules) into practical policies, staff training, and Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) can quickly lead to unintended breaches and civil liabilities.

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MRO Compliance

JULY 6, 2022

Compliance with new patient right of access rule: Five things to know. July 1, 2022. Compliance Today. These three skills converge to support compliance professionals as they monitor HIPAA Right of Access Rule guidelines, research new enforcement actions, and hold steadfast to proven risk mitigation strategies.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This article addresses how these privacy rights extend beyond rules designated under HIPAA and States passing rules banning unauthorized pelvic exams. About the Author Gabriella Neff , RHIA, CHA, CHC, CHRC, CHPC is a Research Compliance Officer for H. 2022 Jan;52(1):28-31. OCR recently issued an FAQ focusing on this right. [6]

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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Being aware of the newest healthcare compliance rules and regulations is no easy task. You might be wondering if there are critical compliance trainings you’re either missing at your facility or that need revision. Providing consistent compliance training is not only mandatory, but it can help to avoid some of these situations.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 25, 2023

At least 344 organizations in the healthcare industry suffered data breaches in 2022, according to a just-released report from the Identity Theft Research Center® (ITRC). Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant HIPAA compliance protects you against breaches. Protect your business by becoming HIPAA compliant today!

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Penalties for HIPAA violations can be issued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and state attorneys general. In addition to financial penalties, covered entities are required to adopt a corrective action plan to bring policies and procedures up to the standards demanded by HIPAA. .

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 21, 2022

May 2022 saw a 25% increase in healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records. 70 data breaches of 500 or more records were reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in May 2022, which is the highest monthly total this year and well above the 12-month average of 56.75 Covered Entity Type.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

50 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records were reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in January 2022. 726 data breaches of 500 or more records were reported to OCR in the 12 months from February 2021 to January 2022, and 42,175,121 records were breached across those 726 incidents. million records a month.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will update the HIPAA Security Rule in 2024 and will ask Congress for new laws and resources to increase civil money penalties for HIPAA violations, increase HIPAA enforcement, and conduct proactive audits.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 20, 2022

In April 2022, 56 data breaches of 500 or more records were reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The average breach size in April 2022 was 38,575 records, and the median breach size was 6,546 records. Largest Healthcare Data Breaches in April 2022. Healthcare Provider.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 19, 2022

In March 2022, 43 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records were reported to the U.S. Largest Healthcare Data Breaches in March 2022. In March 2022, there were 25 data breaches reported to OCR that affected 10,000 or more individuals, all but one of which were hacking incidents. HIPAA Enforcement Activity in March 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The Troy, MI-based fully integrated professional advisory and asset management firm, Rehmann, has recently been confirmed as being in full compliance with the federally mandated standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the HITECH Act.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced its first financial penalties of 2022 to resolve alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Dental Practitioner Fined $30,000 for Noncompliance with the HIPAA Right of Access.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 20, 2022

June 2022 saw 70 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – two fewer than May and one fewer than June 2021. That is the highest monthly total so far in 2022. Largest Healthcare Data Breaches Reported in June 2022. million individuals.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2022

So far in 2022, 31,705,618 patient records have been exposed or impermissibly disclosed. 30 data breaches of 10,000 or more patient records were reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights in September 2022, all but one of which were hacking/IT incidents. Causes of September 2022 Data Breaches. Healthcare Provider.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 18, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has sent a warning to healthcare providers about the importance of compliance with the HIPAA Right of Access with the announcement that a further 11 financial penalties for HIPAA-covered entities that have failed to provide patients with timely access to their medical records.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 21, 2022

643 healthcare data breaches have been reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights so far in 2022, which makes this year the second worst year to date for healthcare data breaches. So far in 2022, 44,852,648 healthcare records have been breached. HIPAA-Regulated Entities Affected by Data Breaches. million records a month.

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MRO Compliance

DECEMBER 6, 2022

HIPAA Challenges: State AGs Crack Down on Data Privacy. December 6, 2022. Although hospitals and health systems are well-versed in reporting data breaches to the Office for Civil Rights because of HIPAA, the privacy scope of state attorneys general is more far-reaching. For The Record. View Full Article.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The maximum penalty for violating HIPAA is currently $1,919,173 (September 2022). When Congress passed HIPAA in 1996, it set the maximum penalty for violating HIPAA at $100 per violation with an annual cap of $25,000. The Penalties for Violating HIPAA Change after Review. Minimum Penalty per Violation.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Amazon has announced that it will stop support for third-party HIPAA-eligible skills for its Alexa devices, which means developers will no longer be able to create Alexa skills that collect data covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The decision has now been taken to end that support.

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