by Girish Anand | May 13, 2014 | HIPAA
Susan McAndrew, dubbed by fellow workers in the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) as "the mother of HIPAA," retired on May 2, and now the leader of the entire group — OCR Director Leon Rodriguez — is on the verge of moving over to head the U.S....
by Girish Anand | Feb 25, 2014 | HIPAA
Following issuance of the landmark HIPAA Omnibus Rule in 2013, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is now gearing up for another round of HIPAA privacy and security rule audits, targeting 1,200 firms — both covered entities and business associates. Specifically,...
by Girish Anand | Feb 3, 2014 | Health Care Reform, HHS, HIPAA
As part of an ongoing effort to empower patients to be informed partners with their health care providers, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has taken action to give patients or a person designated by the patient a means of direct access to the...
by Girish Anand | Jan 8, 2014 | HHS, HIPAA, Personnel Concepts
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published a proposed rule requiring that health plans be certified for compliance with the standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The proposal also envisions fines for plans...
by Girish Anand | Sep 26, 2013 | HHS, HIPAA
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is gearing up to resume its privacy and security audit program in 2014, following a pilot program conducted in 2012-2013. The audits, based on compliance with both HIPAA (Health...
by Girish Anand | May 1, 2013 | HHS, HIPAA
Though designed for consumers and their education, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has published a set of tools on its website to clarify the provisions of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. For further details, visit Guidance Materials for...
