The new HIPAA rules have higher fines--mandatory minimum fine of $10,000 for willful neglect of compliance. According to the officials, enforcement is now a priority and the healthcare entities need ...
Investigations by the Office for Civil Rights related to compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act will no longer be initiated by only complaints and self-reported ...
In examining how the Office of Civil Rights administered its periodic Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audit program from January 2016 through December 2020, the U.S. Department of ...
If you are a skilled nursing provider, the Office for Civil Rights may have you in its crosshairs. OCR is currently conducting HIPAA audits that target all types of healthcare organizations. In fact, ...
The HHS is looking to bring back a HIPAA compliance audit program in a bid to enhance cybersecurity within the healthcare sector, Gov Info Security reported Feb. 13. On Feb. 12, the HHS announced in ...
With the healthcare industry suddenly accounting for nearly 25 percent of all data breaches, a new study from The Brookings Institution suggests some new cybersecurity strategies are needed. Niam ...
HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will be conducting on-site HIPAA audits in 2017, though a hospital's chances of being selected will be “very, very low,” senior advisor Linda Sanches said at a recent ...
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is undecided whether to include business associates (BAs) in its HIPAA-compliance audit plans per a $9.2 million contract it awarded last month. Susan McAndrew, JD, ...
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