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HHS OCR Issues a Bulletin About Online Tracking Technologies and HIPAA
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a bulletin to clarify…
New England Dermatology Office Fined for Improper PHI Disclosure
Earlier this year, the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) announced the…
HHS OCR Announces Four Enforcement Actions for HIPAA Violations
On March 28, 2022, the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS OCR) announced four new…
HHS Announces RFI on HIPAA Rules and Value-Based Healthcare
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a request for information on how the current Health…
The Importance of Being Private – OCR Intensifies Enforcement Efforts
The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights is stepping up its enforcement efforts. Phase 2 of its HIPAA…
New HIPAA Audits Announced
After many years of anticipation, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) launched a new round of audits to gauge compliance…
HITECH HIPAA Restrictions on Refill Reminders and Patient Communications
In late January of this year, we reported that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued four…
HHS Unveils Final HIPPA Omnibus Rule
In late January, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued four final rules, combined to create an omnibus…
HIPAA Audits – Establishing Trends for Compliance and Future Actions
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently posted its long-awaited HIPAA audit…