<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> HIPAA Electronic Standards Certification Delayed
Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued proposed regulations for health plans to certify compliance with HIPAA’s electronic transaction standards and operating rules. Health plans […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> $150,000 Fine in HIPAA Violation
From the HHS.gov website: Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, P.C., of Concord, Mass., (APDerm) has agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Modifications to Notice of Privacy Practices
Modifications to Notice of Privacy Practices: As stated in a previous post, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final rule modifying the Health […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Final HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule
Final HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule: On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final rule modifying the Health Insurance Portability and […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> HIPAA Privacy and Security Audit Program
HIPAA Privacy and Security Audit Program: The Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”), which is the division of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) that […]