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Legal Update: Increased Civil Penalty Amounts for SBC, MSP, HIPAA Violations
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Increased Civil Penalty Amounts for SBC, MSP, HIPAA Violations - On Aug. 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule increasing key penalties affecting group health plans. HHS...
Legal Update: HHS Updates HIPAA FAQs Regarding Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Incident
Thursday, June 27, 2024
HHS Updates HIPAA FAQs Regarding Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Incident - On May 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) updated its frequently asked questions (...
Compliance Bulletin: New HIPAA Rule Will Require Updates to Privacy Notices
Friday, May 24, 2024
New HIPAA Rule Will Require Updates to Privacy Notices - On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule that strengthens the HIPAA Privacy Rule by prohibiting the...
Legal Update: HHS Finalizes Rule to Strengthen Reproductive Health Care Privacy
Friday, May 24, 2024
- - HHS Finalizes Rule to Strengthen Reproductive Health Care Privacy - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a final rule that strengthens the HIPAA Privacy Rule by prohibiting the...
Legal Update: HHS Encourages Urgent Review of HIPAA Compliance Following Health Care Cyberattack
Monday, April 8, 2024
Legal Update: HHS Highlights HIPAA Violations and Breaches in Annual Reports
Monday, April 8, 2024
- - HHS Highlights HIPAA Violations and Breaches in Annual Reports - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently shared two reports on compliance with HIPAA’s privacy, security and breach notification...
HHS Increases Civil Penalties for HIPAA Violations
Thursday, December 14, 2023
- HHS Increases Civil Penalties for HIPAA Violations - On Oct. 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule increasing the civil monetary penalties for violations of the HIPAA ...
Ensuring HIPAA Compliance in Text Messaging
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Many healthcare providers and staff members find that text messaging provides quick access to the information they need to make healthcare decisions and is a convenient method for communicating with other providers and...
Changes Are Coming to the HIPAA Privacy Rule: Are You Prepared?
Monday, January 10, 2022
- - With a turn of the calendar year, 2022 will likely usher in the most significant changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule in almost a decade. These changes will come on the heels of several years of information-gathering,...