The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is planning to implement a regulation that would share HIPAA settlements and monetary penalties with individuals affected by breaches.
This month's HIPAA Q&A answers our readers' questions about disclosures to family members, healthcare providers, and home health visits to gated communities.
Breaches are expensive and the price tag increases when preparation and formal documentation are lacking. One of the challenges of tracking security incidents and determining if a breach of PHI or PII is a reportable breach is developing a consistent assessment process and building a centralized breach tracking system.
Network devices make life easier in many ways, but they can be a significant challenge for security officers. These devices must be carefully managed and security officers need to be kept in the loop when any decision is made to add a device to the network.
