The Covered Components and individuals who work in any of the Covered Components listed on the HIPAA Compliance website, are affected by this policy. Purdue University is a Hybrid Entity under the ...
On March 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of HIPAA security rule claims involving Health Fitness Corporation (Health ...
The Biden Administration’s Office for Civil Rights delivered on its promise to propose an update to the HIPAA Security Rule. Our Health Care and Privacy, Cyber ...
HIPAA currently provides that a civil money penalty may not be imposed with respect to an act “ if the act constitutes an offense punishable ” under the HIPAA criminal penalties provisions. Effective ...
The long-overdue final HIPAA omnibus rule was posted on the Federal Register public inspection desk Jan 17. The package of regulations will be officially posted on the Federal Register on Jan. 25. See ...
Melanie Fontes Rainer, HHS OCR director, speaking at a HIPAA summit this week (Image: Marianne Kolbasuk McGee) As the final months of the Biden administration wrap up, regulators at the agency charged ...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules can be a daunting challenge. Sometimes, the biggest ...
Understanding best practices for mobile device security in today’s healthcare environment can be challenge for many organizations. As mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones become more ...
Attorneys can conduct security risks assessments under the color of client privilege, making it less likely to surface in ...
HIPAA violations in 2025: Staff mistakes and vendor blind spots HIPAA violations don’t always come from malicious attacks or headline-making data breaches. More often, they stem from everyday mistakes ...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was introduced in 1996 to safeguard private health information and ensure continuity of coverage for individuals navigating employment ...