Risk and the Internet of Things (“IoT”): HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
The Internet of Things (“IoT”) is a concept that is becoming more and more important in HIPAA compliance. The Internet of Things generally is the .. read more
How Does a $16 Million HIPAA Violation Settlement Grab You? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has announced the biggest HIPAA violation settlement yet—that is, $16 million, smashing .. read more
Another State Fine for a HIPAA Security Breach: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
As we’ve previously noted in this blog, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”), the Federal Trade .. read more
Back to School: Time for HIPAA Training for Your Workforce: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes with Guest Commentator Alice M. McCart
It’s back-to-school time here in America, so it’s time to think about learning what we need to know and, by expansion, training our people in .. read more
Securing EHRs on Mobile Devices—New NIST Guidance: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
The single biggest category of DHHS civil money penalties involves loss or theft of EHRs on mobile devices. The only guidance in the Security Rule .. read more
Must You Audit Your Business Associates for HIPAA Compliance? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Now that the HITECH Act and the Omnibus Rule have made covered entities potentially liable for breaches by their business associate, see Compliance Hit: Expanded .. read more
OCR Encourages Covered Entities to Perform a Gap Analysis: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
We at EMR Legal and Veterans Press have been encouraging our clients and customers to perform a gap analysis since shortly after HIPAA became law .. read more
DHHS Issues New Guidance on HIPAA and Individual Authorization of Uses and Disclosures of PHI for Research: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has issued new guidance for HIPAA-covered entities to streamline HIPAA authorizations .. read more
DHHS Issues Reminder to Address Physical Security, Particularly Workstation Security: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
In May 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued its Cybersecurity Newsletter, “Workstation Security: Don’t Forget .. read more
Biggest HIPAA Civil Money Penalty Yet—How Does $5.5 Million Sound? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Memorial Healthcare System (“MHS”) settled with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) for $5.5 million for potential violations of the Health Insurance .. read more
