Lab Pays $16,500 Settlement to HHS, Resolving Potential HIPAA Violation over Medical Records Request
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Jan 03 2023
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/compliance-enforcement/agreements/life-hopes/index.html
Washington AG sues ‘gender affirming’ plastic surgeon claiming fake reviews, threatening patients
Jan 3 2023
290 Hospitals Potentially Affected by Ransomware Attacks in 2022
HIPAA Journal
Jan 3 2022
https://www.hipaajournal.com/healthcare-ransomware-attacks-2022/
Jan 2 2023
HIPAA and video recordings in the clinical setting
PubMed.Gov
Jan 1 2022
HIPAA Journal
Jan 1 2023
HHS Issues New Strengthened Conscience and Religious Nondiscrimination Proposed Rule
Dept of Health & Human Services
Dec 29 2022
Are You Using Tracking Technologies That Collect Protected Health Information Under HIPAA?
Securiti
Dec 29 2022
Do the HIPAA Privacy Rule protections apply to the health information of deceased individuals?
Dept of Health & Human Services
Dec 28 2022
Dept of Health & Human Services
Dec 28 2022
Dept of Health & Human Services
Dec 28 2022
How to Properly Dispose of Electronic PHI Under HIPAA
Dec 28 2022
https://healthitsecurity.com/features/how-to-properly-dispose-of-electronic-phi-under-hipaa
The 5 most common HIPAA-compliance mistakes and how to overcome them
Jotform
Dec 27 2022
https://www.jotform.com/hipaa/webinar/hipaa-compliance-mistakes-webinar/
Common HIPAA Compliance Issues and How to Avoid Them
Dec 22 2022
https://www.magmutual.com/learning/article/hipaa-key-areas-where-problems-occur/
HHS OCR Issues Bulletin on HIPAA Compliance for Tracking Technologies
Reed Smith
Dec 21 2022
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/hhs-ocr-issues-bulletin-on-hipaa-6404783/
HIPAA Q&A: Business associate contracts and trainings, Roe v. Wade
Rebecca Herold
Dec 21 2022
Andrews Kurth Law
Dec 19 2022
Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19
Manatt law
Dec 16 2022
HIPAA Right of Access Investigation Resolution Agreement and Correction Action Plan
Dept of Health & Human Services
Dec 15 2022
HHS Civil Rights Office Resolves HIPAA Right of Access Investigation with $20,000 Settlement
Dec 15 2022
Mandatory Disclosures for Healthcare Workers Under Idaho Law
Holland & Hart Law
Dec 15 2022
Dec 14 2022
Proskauer Law
Dec 14 2022
HIPAA Considerations When Business Associates and Data are International.
National Alliance of Medical Auditing Specialists
Dec 9 2022
https://namas.co/hipaa-considerations-when-business-associates-and-data-are-international/
HIPAA Considerations When Business Associates and Data are International.
Dec 8 2022
https://namas.co/hipaa-considerations-when-business-associates-and-data-are-international/
Are you regulated under HIPAA? Ensure your website or app’s user tracking is HIPAA compliant
Bricker Law
Dec 8 2022
Amazon ends support for HIPAA-protected Alexa tool
GABRIEL PERNA
Dec 7 2022
https://www.modernhealthcare.com/technology/amazon-alexa-tool-hipaa-protections-ending
HHS Proposes New Rule Aligning Part 2 Regulations with HIPAA
Baker Hostetler
Dec 5 2022
https://www.bakerlaw.com/alerts/hhs-proposes-new-rule-aligning-part-2-regulations-with-hipaa
National Review
Dec 5 2022
Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records
A Proposed Rule by the Health and Human Services Department
Dec 2 2022
HHS Offers HIPAA Guidance on Online Tracking Technologies
Holland & Knight LLP
Dec 2 2022
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=4f655593-9d22-40db-91e8-2f514cff91f2
HHS bulletin clarifies when pixel tracker use may violate HIPAA
Dec 2 2022
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Dec 1 2022
Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates
Dept of Health & Human Services
Dec 1 2022
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/hipaa-online-tracking/index.html
COVID-19: FAQs on Health Privacy
Wisconsin Dept of Health Services
Dec
HIPAA violations and consequences: How the recent updates impact the healthcare industry
Nov 28 2022
Department of Health & Human Services
Nov 28 2022
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Nov 28 2022
HIPAA violations and consequences: How the recent updates impact the healthcare industry
Oracle Health
Nov 28 2022
Immunization Data Sharing, HIPAA, and MIIC
Minnesota Department of Health
Nov 22 2022
https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/immunize/miic/privacy/hipaa.html
Top 3 HIPAA Compliance Challenges of This Year
A privacy expert, Rebecca Herold, breaks down the top HIPAA compliance challenges coming out of 2022, including the Dobbs decision, third-party risk, and the increasing interconnectedness of healthcare.
Nov 17 2022
https://healthitsecurity.com/features/top-3-hipaa-compliance-challenges-of-this-year
Five Former Methodist Hospital Employees Charged with HIPAA Violations
U.S. Dept of Justice
Nov 10 2022
HIPAA vs Ethical Care: Accounting for Privacy With Neuropsychiatric Impairments
Psychiatric Times
Nov 8 2022
Advocate Aurora Health and WakeMed Sued Over Meta Pixel Privacy Breaches
Nov 4 2022
Charlie Mitchell
Nov 4 2022
Vendor Hack Tied to 20 Anesthesiology Practice Breaches: New York Firm At Center of Breaches Affecting About 430,000
Nov 4 2022
https://www.govinfosecurity.com/vendor-hack-tied-to-20-anesthesiology-practice-breaches-a-20414
Tips to Protect Your Health Data This Holiday Season HIPAA Rules Don’t Always Apply to Apps You Download on Your Phone or Tablet (Press release from AHIMA)
Nov 4 2022
Congressional report finds health care sector ‘uniquely vulnerable’ to cyber attacks
Nov 3 2022
https://news.yahoo.com/congressional-report-finds-health-care-183104405.html
Cybersecurity Is Patient Safety, Says US Senator. Sen. Mark Warner Suggests Imposing Cybersecurity Requirements Through Medicare
Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec)
Nov 3 2022
https://www.govinfosecurity.com/cybersecurity-patient-safety-says-us-senator-a-20401
VA Senator Seeks Feedback on Healthcare Cybersecurity Policy Options. In a policy options paper, Senator Mark R. Warner examined current healthcare cybersecurity challenges and ways that the federal government could further help the sector.
Nov 3 2022
St. Luke’s Health Suffers Third-Party Data Breach, Unrelated to CommonSpirit Attack. Texas-based St. Luke’s Health notified nearly 17,000 individuals of a third-party vendor data breach that originated at Adelanto Healthcare Ventures, a consulting services vendor.
Nov 3 2022
Ransomware Attack Disrupts Japanese Hospital for 2nd Day. Emergency Services Only at Osaka Acute and General Medical Center
Mihir Bagwe
Nov 2 2022
https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/ransomware-attack-disrupts-japanese-hospital-for-2nd-day-a-20397
Nov 2 2022
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=23ec8962-8892-43c5-84de-be212457cd3b
Lawsuit accuses WakeMed of collecting patient data and sending it to Facebook for marketing
Nov 2 2022
WakeMed Faces Data Breach Lawsuit Over Meta Pixel Use. A proposed class action lawsuit alleged that WakeMed knowingly implemented tracking software on its website without patient consent.
Nov 2 2022
https://healthitsecurity.com/news/wakemed-faces-data-breach-lawsuit-over-meta-pixel-use
Protecting patient confidentiality: What physicians can—and can’t—share with caregivers
By Naveed Saleh, MD, MS | Fact-checked by Jessica Wrubel
Nov 2 2022
Employer Medical Records Responsibilities After Dobbs
Nov 2 2022
Lawsuit accuses WakeMed of collecting patient data and sending it to Facebook for marketing. The lawsuit filed this week alleges this tool collects identifying information about patients, like their names, email addresses, IP addresses, phone numbers, medical information and sends it to Facebook.
Nov 2 2022
HHS releases video on documenting recognized HIPAA security practices
Nov 1 2022
OCR Explains HITECH Recognized Security Practices and How to Demonstrate They are in Place
HIPAA Journal
Nov 1 2022
https://www.hipaajournal.com/ocr-hitech-recognized-security-practices/
Why cybersecurity education is key to protecting your medical practice
November 1, 2022
BY LAJANEE
Oct 31 2022
OCR Reminds Healthcare Providers and Their Business Associates – You Need an Incident Response Plan!
Oct 31 2022
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ocr-reminds-healthcare-providers-and-6886891/
A Parent's Guide to Healthcare for College Students- Q&A Pro Series. There are so many decisions parents make when sending their children to college. Our CPA and legal expert says healthcare decisions might be the most important ones to make
JULIE BENNETT IANNUZZI AND ZACH FAULDS
OCT 31 2022
https://www.thestreet.com/taxes/parents-guide-healthcare-college-students-q-a
OCR Highlights HIPAA Security Rule Incident Response Procedures. OCR stressed the importance of timely incident detection and response, as required by the HIPAA Security Rule.
Oct 28 2022
https://healthitsecurity.com/news/ocr-highlights-hipaa-security-rule-incident-response-procedures
Proactively Avoiding a Potential Defamation Lawsuit
Oct 28 2022
https://www.physiciansweekly.com/proactively-avoiding-a-potential-defamation-lawsuit-3
HHS Office For Civil Rights Posts HIPAA Security Rule Security Incident Procedures
Oct 28 2022
HHS Office for Civil Rights Posts HIPAA Security Rule Security Incident Procedures.
Oct 26 2022
CHIME Submits Comments to FTC on Proposed Data Security, Surveillance Rulemaking CHIME expressed its support for the FTC’s commitment to enforcing data security while noting some key health data considerations.
Oct 25 2022
Australian health insurer says data of all customers hacked. Australia’s largest health insurer says a cybercriminal has hacked the personal data of all its 4 million customers, as the government introduced legislation that would increase penalties for companies that fail to protect clients’ private information.
Oct 25 2022
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/australian-health-insurer-data-customers-hacked-92099981
ACLU sues RIPTA, UnitedHealthcare over data breach that affected thousands of RI workers
Oct 25 2022
Federal and state authorities investigate a data breach at Philadelphia-area ob/gyn practice. An employee stole confidential patient information from Main Line Women’s Healthcare.
Oct 21 2022
https://www.inquirer.com/health/data-breach-main-line-womens-healthcare-20221021.html
USB stick sold in Yukon pawn shop had personal data from Health ministry
Oct 21 2022
Australia: ‘Dog act’: Medibank hackers have customers’ treatment, diagnosis information
Oct 20 2022
Hacker holds Australian health insurer's data for ransom. A cybercriminal is holding for ransom an Australian health insurer’s customer data including diagnoses and treatments, in the nation’s second major privacy breach in a month.
Oct 20 2022
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/hacker-holds-australian-health-insurers-data-ransom-91782792