Recognizing the increasing number of successful cyberattacks targeting health care organizations and their valuable patient data, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is calling for enhancements ...
In examining how the Office of Civil Rights administered its periodic Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audit program from January 2016 through December 2020, the U.S. Department of ...
M.H. Joshua Chiu, Gayland Hethcoat II, Thomas Jeffry Jr. On February 14, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued its annual reports to Congress ...
The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights’ audit program was too narrow in scope to effectively assess data protections and reduce cyber risks in the healthcare sector, according to the report. The report, ...
The HHS Office for Civil Rights this past week announced the outcomes of three HIPAA investigations and brought another matter before a judge, signaling a continued prioritization of patients' rights ...
HHS’ Office for Civil Rights rolled out additional tools and initiatives addressing the opioid crisis to fulfill the 21st Century Cures Act. OCR works to ensure patients and their families have access ...
For example, the OCR stated that the failure to develop or implement compliant HIPAA policies and procedures “demonstrate [s] either conscious intent or reckless disregard with respect to . . .
OIG: Report Urges Strengthened HIPAA Audit Program to Bolster Electronic Health Information Security
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) must take significant steps to enhance its HIPAA audit program to ensure stronger protection of electronic ...
A new website launched by HHS’ Office for Civil Rights outlines HIPAA considerations and answers questions related to the privacy law for app developers. Not only does the website help inform ...
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The American Hospital Association, the Texas Hospital Association and nonprofit health systems Texas Health Resource and the United Regional Health Care System are suing the federal government over a ...
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