On April 26, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notification that it was exercising its discretion on assessing Civil Money Penalties…
On March 28, the Division of National Standards, at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) announced the launch of its Compliance Review Program to…
HHS: 2018 Was All-time Record Year for HIPAA Enforcement The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
As the health care sector continues to be a target of cyberattacks, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released new guidance to protect…
An August 2 article in Bloomberg Law’s Health Law & Life Sciences News, “California’s Dreaming of Tougher Health-Care Privacy,” discussed the California Consumer Privacy Act, a…
A recent federal court lawsuit by a private individual accusing Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) of violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was…
A June 6 article in Bloomberg Law’s Health Law & Life Sciences News, “Feds Get Dinged for Subpar Health-Care Cybersecurity,” discussed a letter that was recently…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a Medical Device Safety Action Plan detailing its current initiatives and future plans to ensure the safety…
The federal Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) recently released The Guide to Getting & Using Your Health Records to provide patients,…
Virtua Medical Group, a health network with more than 50 medical and surgical practices in southern New Jersey, has agreed to pay a $417,816 fine…
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