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

Posted January 26, 2018 By Dianne K. Pledgie & Filed Under: Blog, Health Law, HIPAA

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 & Filed Under: Blog, health center, Health Law, HIPAA

If you have been overwhelmed by the number of HIPAA settlement announcements recently, you are not alone. Over the past sixteen months, the… 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Outdated Business Associate Agreements Lurking in Your Office?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 & Filed Under: Blog, health center compliance, Health Law, HIPAA

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

OCR Investigations to Focus on Breaches Involving Fewer than 500 Individuals

Posted September 27, 2016 By Molly S. Evans & Filed Under: Blog, Health Law, HIPAA

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

Laura Hoffman Led Training on HIPAA at MPHCA’s Annual Conference

Posted July 31, 2014 Filed Under: Health Law, HIPAA, News, Training and Education

FTLF Associate Laura Hoffman recently spoke at the Mississippi Primary… Read More