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HIPAA 2024 Year in Review – Ransomware, Risk Analysis, and Right of Access Remedies

Compliancy Group

In 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights announced a series of enforcement actions against entities that violated, or potentially violated, one or more HIPAA rules. This HIPAA 2024 Year in Review article discusses these actions.

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New HIPAA Security Rule and Enforcement Coming in 2024

Healthcare IT Today

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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Spring Forward With 2024 Compliance Changes

MedTrainer

It may seem a little early to do some spring cleaning, but not when it comes to compliance! It’s that time of the year to check your records for 2023 compliance deficiencies and set your organization up for success in 2024. Release of Industry-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG) is anticipated in 2024.

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HIPAA Compliance in the Age of Big Data: Ensuring Patient Privacy in Healthcare Data Analytics

HIT Consultant

Mateusz Krempa, COO, Piwik PRO As healthcare providers increasingly embrace big data, they find themselves at a crossroads: the challenge of using relevant data to improve patient care while ensuring the highest levels of privacy and compliance with regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $90,000

Compliancy Group

On October 31, 2024 (boo!), the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled a HIPAA ransomware cybersecurity investigation of Bryan County Ambulance Authority (BCAA). Developing, maintaining, and revising, as necessary, BCAA’s written policies and procedures to comply with the HIPAA rules.

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G2 Summer 2024 Reports: MedTrainer Is the Comprehensive Compliance Solution

MedTrainer

LAS VEGAS, July 2, 2024 – G2 reviewers have spoken: MedTrainer is a Leader in Healthcare Compliance Software, according to the recently released G2 Summer 2024 rankings. MedTrainer’s all-in-one compliance platform is unique in the market. MedTrainer has been a category leader since the ranking’s inception.

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Compliance with HIPAA’s Final Privacy Rule for Reproductive Health Care, Deadline Approaching: December 23, 2024

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued the Final Privacy Rule to support reproductive health care and the protection of related health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The Notice of Privacy Practices must be adhered to by February 16, 2026.