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Why is HIPAA Important? A Complete Guide
HIPAA protects the privacy and personal health information of patients, but that’s not all that it does. Without HIPAA, the medical industry would be one big sham.
Some of the other things that HIPAA can […]
5 Challenges & Solutions to Protecting Patient Information in the Age of Telehealth
Doctor conducting consultation online
The rise of remote options is affecting virtually every aspect of modern life. This growing trend of remote options was already on a rapid upward trajectory, but has been further bolstered […]
What is a HIPAA violation?
With all the talk about HIPAA and its stringent rules, what exactly is a HIPAA violation? A HIPAA violation is when a covered entity doesn’t comply with outlined HIPAA standards and provisions outlined in […]
The Top 10 HIPAA Compliance Mistakes
There have been over a quarter million HIPAA complaints received over the past 17 years.
HIPAA compliance is one of the top priorities for medical professionals and establishments. Protecting patient privacy is one of the […]
The 7 Most Common HIPPA Violations (And How to Avoid Making Them)
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) received more than 28,000 complaints of possible HIPAA violations in 2019. The resulting investigations lead to more than $15 million in fines.
Nearly all fined entities were guilty of the same handful of common […]
How to Report a HIPAA Violation: The Complete Guide
Many companies are required by law to it here to the standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This aims to protect a patient’s medical records and other sensitive information.
If the company commits […]
Recent HIPAA Violations
HIPAA violations are real and can end up costing the covered entity millions of dollars. In fact, data breaches continue rising year by year. In 2009, there were only 18 healthcare data breaches of […]
Anthem Pays Record Settlements After 2015 Security Breach
In late 2018, Anthem Inc., an independent carrier of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, settled two major claims made against them in the wake of a 2015 security breach that exposed the confidential personal […]
Inadequate Safeguards for ePHI Result in $2.2 Million Settlement
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently released a statement pertaining to a settlement with MAPFRE Life Insurance of Puerto Rico. MAPFRE agreed to a $2.2 million […]
Fraudulent Prior Authorizations Lead to Sentencing for HIPAA Violation
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts recently released a statement containing the sentencing details for three former district managers of the pharmaceutical company Warner Chilcott. Landon Eckles of Huntersville, N.C., Timothy […]