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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Health care providers could spend less time on paperwork and more time treating patients under a new federal rule that replaces fax and mail-based processes with standardized …
New CMS Rule Cuts Paperwork, Targets $781M Savings Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced a settlement with Deer Oaks – The Behavioral Health Solution, a …
HHS Reaches $225,000 Settlement With Deer Oaks Over HIPAA Violations and Data Breaches Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has reached a settlement with Comstar, LLC, a Massachusetts-based billing and collection company for …
Massive HIPAA Breach Exposes Over 500,000 Patients – Comstar Held Accountable Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a settlement with California-based PIH Health, Inc. for potential violations of …
HHS Settles with PIH Health Over HIPAA Violations Following Phishing Attack Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a settlement with Illinois-based Health Fitness Corporation, a provider of wellness …
Massive Health Data Breach Exposed! Feds Crack Down on Wellness Firm in HIPAA Scandal Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has imposed a $200,000 civil monetary penalty on Oregon Health & …
HHS Hits OHSU With $200K Penalty for Failing Patients’ Right to Access Medical Records Read More