July Worst Month Ever for Medical Data Breaches

July Worst Month Ever for Medical Data Breaches

July was n historic month when it comes to breaches of health care data involving incidents affecting 500 or more persons, with a total of more than 50 such breaches reported to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) affecting more than 35 million individuals. According to...
HHS to Base HIPAA Fines on Culpability

HHS to Base HIPAA Fines on Culpability

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in late April issued a notice of enforcement discretion regarding fines for violations of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and its privacy, security and breach rules. The fine structure was...
HHS Seeks to Revamp HIPAA Privacy Rule

HHS Seeks to Revamp HIPAA Privacy Rule

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has  issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from the public on how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Rules, especially the HIPAA Privacy Rule,...