HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

There was a reduction in the number of financial penalties for HIPAA violations in 2021 from the record number of penalties of 2020, with OCR’s decision to finalize penalties potentially being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 19 settlements were reached to resolve potential violations of the HIPAA Rules.

HIPAA 122

HIPAA Compliance Hospitals COVID-19 122

Hall Render

JANUARY 3, 2025

Medicaid fraud Arizona clinic owners plead guilty to healthcare fraud Arizona health innovation sector generates $43.64 See health outcomes for each Louisiana parish for 2024. Louisiana COVID and flu vaccine rates low compared to U.S.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Fraud Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

JANUARY 14, 2022

Supreme Court blocks Biden Covid vaccine mandate for businesses, allows health-care worker rule. 19% of US hospitals critically understaffed, 21% anticipate shortages: Numbers by state. 5 states facing the worst nursing home COVID-19 outbreaks. Nursing homes nationwide nearing COVID-19 infection records.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses COVID-19 Vaccine 40

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Louis Health Centers to merge to boost community health services St. Louis-based eye care group makes C-suite changes St. Louis physician sentenced for Medicare, Medicaid fraud ‘We all lost our jobs’: St. 2 hospital is in Northeast Ohio.

Medicaid 40

Medicaid Medicaid Nurses Nursing Homes 40