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Saint Joseph’s Medical Center, a non-profit academic medical center in New York, has settled with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) over …
Saint Joseph’s Medical Center Settles with HHS Over Potential HIPAA Violations Read More
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced a settlement with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (“UHIC”), a health insurer that provides …
UnitedHealthcare Settles $80,000 HIPAA Matter with HHS: Resolves Patient Records Request Issue Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a recent settlement with Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, a not-for-profit community hospital located in Yakima, Washington …
Snooping in Medical Records by Hospital Security Guards Leads to $240,000 HIPAA Settlement Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a recent settlement with Manasa Health Center, LLC, a health care provider in New Jersey …
Manasa Health Center Fined $30k for Disclosing Patient Info in Online Review Response Read More
The Federal Trade Commission announced it is seeking comment on proposed changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) that include clarifying the rule’s applicability to health apps and other …
FTC Proposes Changes to Health Breach Notification Rule to Keep Up with Marketplace Trends and Developments in Technology Read More
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a bulletin to highlight the obligations of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act …
The HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules for Online Tracking Technologies Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the resolution of eleven investigations in its Health Insurance …
OCR Resolves 11 Investigations into HIPAA Right of Access Read More
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Phoenixville Hospital announced that it is notifying individuals whose personal health information was involved in an incident of unauthorized access.
Phoenixville Hospital Provides Notice of Data Privacy Incident Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the heels of the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, President Biden and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary …
HHS Issues Guidance to Protect Patient Privacy in Wake of Supreme Court Decision on Roe Read More