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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the resolution of five investigations in its Health Insurance Portability …
Five Enforcement Actions Hold Healthcare Providers Accountable for HIPAA Right of Access Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued guidance to help the public understand when the Health Insurance Portability …
OCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, and the Workplace Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday the resolution of its twentieth investigation in its HIPAA Right …
OCR Resolves Twentieth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative with $80,000 Settlement Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — HIPAA was signed into law 25 years ago on August 21, 1996. Over the past two and a half decades, there has been a multitude of changes …
First Healthcare Compliance Commemorates HIPAA Anniversary with Webinar by Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA Read More
WAYNE, PA — HandsFree Health™, provider of WellBe®, a secure, HIPAA compliant, voice-enabled virtual health assistant platform, has been selected to join the Microsoft for Startups program to help further develop …
HandsFree Health Joins Microsoft for Startups Program Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced its nineteenth settlement of an enforcement action in its HIPAA Right …
OCR Settles Nineteenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Peachstate Health Management, LLC, doing business as AEON Clinical Laboratories (Peachstate), has agreed to pay $25,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department …
Clinical Laboratory Pays $25,000 to Settle Potential HIPAA Security Rule Violations Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced its eighteenth settlement of an enforcement action in its HIPAA Right …
OCR Settles Eighteenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces its seventeenth settlement of an enforcement action in its HIPAA Right …
OCR Settles Seventeenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced a 45-day extension of the public comment period for …
Extension of the Public Comment Period for Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule Read More