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Severe HIPAA Penalty Serves as a Warning

by | Apr 25, 2014 | Business Associate, Compliance, Current IT Security Events, Cyber Security, HIPAA, HIPAA Business Associate, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA HITECH, HiTech, IT News You Can Use, IT Security, IT Security Breach, Security Breach

The Department  of Health and Human Services released news last week that a HIPAA Covered Entity health care provider has incurred a $1.7M fine as the result of just one unencrypted laptop that went missing from one of their satellite facilities. This penalty was more...

Are You Ready for Your HIPAA Compliance Audit?

by | Apr 24, 2014 | Business Associate, Compliance, Covered Entity, Free Compliance Tools, Healthcare Information, HIPAA, HIPAA Audit, HIPAA Business Associate, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA HITECH, IT Security, Risk Assessment

Should You Wait for HHS to Come Calling? In February, Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) announced the return of the HIPAA audit program conducted in 2012. We see more details emerging about their focus in the upcoming round of audits...

HIPAA Business Associates: How to Evaluate Who’s Who

by | Oct 21, 2013 | Business Associate, Free Compliance Tools, HIPAA, HIPAA Business Associate, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA HITECH, IT News You Can Use, Regulatory Compliance

On September 23rd, 2013 the HIPAA OMNIBUS Rule went into full effect assigning further responsibility for the safety and security of PHI, ePHI, PII and ePII and reaching further than ever before.  Being identified as a Business Associate (BA), or having to identify...