In an effort to help remove perceived obstacles, federal regulators have issued new guidance clarifying patients' rights under HIPAA to access their health information, including certain data ...

A collection of eight healthcare-associated organizations wrote a letter to the ONC and the Office for Civil Rights asking the agencies to clarify patients’ rights to receive their medical records ...

Self-insured group health plans are HIPAA “covered entities” and—unlike most fully insured arrangements—typically must maintain and distribute ...

The current HIPAA Security rule defines Risk Analysis as: “Conducting an accurate and thorough assessment of the potential risk and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity and availability ...

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights’ audit program was too narrow in scope to effectively assess data protections and reduce cyber risks in the healthcare sector, according to the report. The report, ...

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I’ve worked with healthcare organizations long enough to notice a pattern: Many treat HIPAA compliance as a finish line. Once they've checked off a few items, passed an audit or updated a document or ...

Need HIPAA Compliant VoIP? Make Sure You Have a Signed BAA Your email has been sent If your business or job role involves handling patient information, you likely have to meet or surpass HIPAA ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced a settlement with Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA), a public hospital on the U.S. Territory, ...