George MikhailOn May 24 the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a fact sheet on direct liability of business associates…
HHS Exercises Discretion to Modify HIPAA Penalties Based on Culpability
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Susan HuntingtonOn 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)…
HHS Provides Guidance to Health Care Industry on Mitigating Cyber Security Threats
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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…
California’s Dreaming of Tougher Health-Care Privacy
Day PitneyAn 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…
Private Lawsuit Under HIPAA Dismissed
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…
FDA Plan Aims to Improve Cybersecurity of Medical Devices
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…
New Online Guide Explains Patient Rights to Health Records
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,…