Coming in second can sometimes be a good thing. But not when you’re on the receiving end of a HIPAA fine and have to pay out $6.9 million like Premera Blue Cross. The insurer is the largest health plan in the Pacific Northwest, serving more than 2 million people. This fine is the second-largest payment...
In 2019, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an initiative that they would make it a priority to enforce an individual’s right to access their health records in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost. This falls under the HIPAA Privacy Rule. While...
Three universities recently conducted a joint study of participants that aimed to explore their likelihood of being monetarily incentivized to violate HIPAA regulations. The pilot study involved medical residents or individuals in an executive MBA program, with some of those participants already in health care executive roles. Of the 64 medical students and 32 executive...
Was it made of gold? Encrusted in diamonds? No. Read on to learn how one laptop ended up being worth a massive one million dollars. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently closed an investigation into Lifespan Health System Affiliated Covered Entity for a stolen laptop incident reported back in 2017. That...
40 Million The US state with the highest population is California. At the end of 2019, it was 39.56 million. That’s A LOT of people, right? Yes. However, according to the recent study published by Fortified Health Security, 40 MILLION Americans were affected by a healthcare data breach in 2019 alone. That represents an increase...
Fender Bender In Carroll County, Georgia, there was a vehicle accident of an unusual kind recently. It resulted in the Department of Health & Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) slapping a $65,000 fine on West Georgia Ambulance when they were found to have multiple violations of HIPAA rules. It started in February of...
Crazy Eight If only we were talking about a card game. Unfortunately, for Sentara Hospital, we aren’t. Instead, we are referring to them receiving the unwanted title of being the eighth recipient of a HIPAA financial penalty in 2019. This $2.175 million fine is given in conjunction with the requirement to create a corrective action...
When DADS Don’t Know Best No, we aren’t talking about Father Knows Best here. We are referencing the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS). In 2017 it was added to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), which is comprised of childcare and nursing facilities, operations of supported living centers, providing mental health...
HIPAA compliance doesn’t care if you’re a small business or a non-profit. This isn’t said in a disrespectful manner to the laws that govern the policies, but to make you aware that your business status, or identifying structure won’t allow you to be overlooked. Hefty Fine Imposed Recently the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at...
HIPAA Enforcement is Happening Enforcement is in action. That’s what Bayfront Health-St. Petersburg recently learned when they agreed to pay $85,000 in penalties to the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights for a potential violation of the HIPAA right to access provision. This is the first enforcement by the OCR...
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