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Agency Secures $1.25M Settlement in Reported HIPAA Violations

Agency Secures $1.25M Settlement in Reported HIPAA Violations

by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 7, 2023 | Consumer Privacy, cybersecurity, HHS, HIPAA

This month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $1.25 million settlement after a cybersecurity breach exposed a non-profit health organization’s data that was covered by the Health Insurance Portability...
Agency Bulletin Applies HIPAA Obligations to Online Data Tracking

Agency Bulletin Applies HIPAA Obligations to Online Data Tracking

by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 6, 2022 | Consumer Privacy, HHS, HIPAA, OCR

This month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a bulletin applying a covered entity’s obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to online data tracking...
Applying the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Abortion Records

Applying the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Abortion Records

by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 6, 2022 | HHS, HIPAA, U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released guidance on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), clarifying that the HIPAA Privacy Rule still applies to abortion records. In brief, this ensures that protected health...
Federal Agency Issues Guidance on HIPAA and COVID-19

Federal Agency Issues Guidance on HIPAA and COVID-19

by Editorial Staff | Oct 5, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), HHS, HIPAA

On September 30, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance on the connection between HIPAA and COVID-19. In summary, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protects patient health information from disclosure without...
Comment Period Extended for Proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule Changes

Comment Period Extended for Proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule Changes

by Editorial Staff | Mar 12, 2021 | HHS, HIPAA

 The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced a comment period extension for proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the OCR extended the public comment period another 45 days. The comment period...

Statute Examines Security Practices and Health Information Privacy

by Editorial Staff | Jan 16, 2021 | HHS, HIPAA

On January 5th, 2021, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 7898 into law. The statute amends the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). The amendment, specifically, addresses fines and penalties levied by the Department of Health...
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