Tag: HIPAA

Recent HIPAA Settlements Included a Health Center and Identified “Longstanding, Systemic Noncompliance”

Posted September 9, 2020 By Dianne K. Pledgie

The covered entities involved in the two most recent HIPAA settlements could not be more… Read More

OCR Issues COVID-19 Guidance on Disclosure of PHI to the Media

Posted May 7, 2020 By Dianne K. Pledgie

Earlier this week, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a COVID-19 Guidance on Disclosure of PHI to the Media (“Guidance”) reminding covered… Read More

CLIENT ALERT: Changes to HIPAA Rules on Charging for Patient Records

Posted March 2, 2020 By Dianne K. Pledgie

Covered entities are no longer required to limit the fees they charge when sending records to a third party, according to a recent decision by the… Read More

Recent OCR Settlements Demonstrate that even if Strike One is Corrective Action, Strike Two can be Multi-Million Dollar Penalties

Posted November 19, 2019 By Amanda N. Pervine & Dianne K. Pledgie

When it comes to electronic protected health information (ePHI), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is not in the business of providing covered… Read More

OCR Announces Changes to HIPAA Penalties

Posted May 28, 2019 By Amanda N. Pervine & Dianne K. Pledgie

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently reinterpreted the HIPAA penalty structure to reduce the maximum annual penalty amounts: When a covered… Read More

OCR Requests Information on Revising HIPAA Rules

Posted February 5, 2019 By Dianne K. Pledgie

For the first time in eight years, covered entities (including health centers) have an opportunity to provide input on modifying HIPAA and should… Read More

HIPAA: Deadline Approaches for Health Center Reporting of Small Breaches to HHS

Posted January 26, 2018 By Dianne K. Pledgie

Each year, health centers ask whether they really are required to report small breaches (those affecting fewer than 500 individuals) to the Office… Read More

Lessons Learned from Recent HIPAA Settlements

Posted November 9, 2016 By Dianne K. Pledgie

If you have been overwhelmed by the number of HIPAA settlement announcements recently, you are not alone. Over the past sixteen months, the Office… Read More

Outdated Business Associate Agreements Lurking in Your Office? Recent $400,000 HIPAA Settlement Provides More Reasons to Get Up-to-Date Now

Posted October 23, 2016 By Dianne K. Pledgie & Molly S. Evans

Late last month the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $400,000 HIPAA settlement for a… Read More

OCR Investigations to Focus on Breaches Involving Fewer than 500 Individuals

Posted September 27, 2016 By Molly S. Evans

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that its Regional Offices will increase… Read More