Q: I work at a continuing care retirement community. The marketing department and resource development staff want a daily census so they can visit donors, would-be donors, or possible candidates for buying in to our community. Is this acceptable? It seems to go beyond the minimum necessary standard.
In a year of uncertainty, the healthcare industry can rely on one thing: OCR is taking HIPAA enforcement seriously. As of July 1, OCR has collected more than $17 million in monetary settlements from nine organizations.
Anthem, Inc., an Indianapolis-based insurer, agreed to pay a record-setting $115 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed over a 2015 breach that affected 78.8 million individuals, Bloomberg
Q. Can a third party such as a nursing home cancel or change a doctor’s appointment? Can a third party such as a nursing home cancel or change a doctor’s appointment without informing the patient? Are any of these HIPAA violations?
