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HIPAA Audits Planned for 2015 are Still On Hold

by Loricca,Inc. | Jan 21, 2015 | Audit, Compliance, Compliance Audit, HIPAA, HIPAA Audit, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA HITECH, IT News You Can Use, Regulatory Compliance

We received news last week that HIPAA audits originally set to begin in late 2014 are going to remain on hold indefinitely. It is unclear why the audits have again been postponed or what this means for enforcement. But I would stress to our clients and readers that...

HIPAA Audits Postponed but OCR is Still Serious About Enforcement

by Loricca,Inc. | Sep 19, 2014 | Compliance Audit, HIPAA, HIPAA Audit, HIPAA Compliance

Update: HIPAA Round Two Audits Postponed Early in 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights announced a second round of Compliance Audits set to kick off in the fall. As summer has flown by and we find ourselves barreling head first...

HIPAA Grace Period Ends as Audits Begin for Business Associates

by Loricca,Inc. | Aug 7, 2014 | Business Associate, Compliance, HIPAA, HIPAA Business Associate, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA HITECH, Regulatory Compliance

When we were kids it seemed like Christmas was always so far away. The older we get, the faster time seems to fly by. For many organizations that were granted a one year grace period for compliance with the Omnibus HIPAA Final Rule regarding Business Associate...

OCR to Healthcare Providers: “Do We Have Your Attention?”

by Loricca,Inc. | May 16, 2014 | Business Associate, Compliance, Current IT Security Events, HHS, HIPAA, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Fine, HIPAA HITECH, HIPAA Penalty, IT Security Breach, OCR, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Assessment, Security Breach, Security Breaches

If the $1.7 Million penalty announced recently by OCR didn’t get your attention, how does $4.8 Million sound? In the Department of Health and Human Services’ greatest fine levied to date, two partner healthcare organizations settled with an agreement to pay what, at...

Healthcare data, almost like money!

by Loricca,Inc. | May 14, 2014 | Compliance, Current IT Security Events, Cyber Attack, Cyber Security, HIPAA, HIPAA HITECH, IT Security, IT Security Breach, IT Security Tips

The Real Cyber Attack Risk To Healthcare Data We’re a long way down the line from those initial money scams emanating from deepest Africa or those “amazing investment opportunity in Togo” emails that caught out a few unwary souls during the initial years of the web....

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HIPAA Audits Planned for 2015 are Still On Hold

HIPAA Audits Postponed but OCR is Still Serious About Enforcement

HIPAA Grace Period Ends as Audits Begin for Business Associates

OCR to Healthcare Providers: “Do We Have Your Attention?”

Healthcare data, almost like money!

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