Strengthening Your HIPAA Business Associate Chain
You aren’t alone in protecting patient data Electronic data has created the opportunity to lose thousands of patient records in just a few seconds. Enforcement…
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HIPAA Data Breach Harder to Deny With New Standard
Proof of harm no longer required for a reportable HIPAA data breach The release of the HIPAA Omnibus package of regulations removes proof of ‘harm’ as a…
HIPAA Omnibus Ushers In Compliance Changes and Challenges
HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule Brings Sweeping Changes It has been ten days since the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights…
CMS Delays Enforcement of Two HIPAA Rules
Two HIPAA Operating Standards Delayed Until March 31 Last Wednesday CMS announced it has delayed the enforcement date for certain operating rules for HIPAA transaction standards. Enforcement…
OCR Releases Guide for De-Identifying Patient Health Information
Recommends Two Methods for De-Identifying PHI The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and oversees health information…
EHRs, HIEs Exacerbate Data Security Vulnerabilities
Cybercrime Targeting Health Records by Doug Pollack, ID Experts The data breach incident that hit The Surgeons of Lake County, a medical services practice in…
HIPAA Breaches Continue to Mount
HHS Reports 21M Affected by Health Data Breaches Since 2009 Another week, another data breach reported. Beth Israel Deaconess, Hartford Hospital and Stanford Hospital have…
Top-of-Mind Pitfalls to Avoid When Launching HIEs
What Problem is the HIE Seeking to Solve? The number of health information exchanges (HIEs) increased from 234 in 2010 to 255 in 2011, or…
Are HIE Business Models Sustainable
What Do HIEs and Cracked Windshields Have in Common? Mahmood Sher-Jan, CHPC, ID Experts If you are a patient, like most, you are probably assuming…