The endocrine system, which consists of many glands located throughout the body, is responsible for producing hormones and releasing chemicals into the bloodstream. These glands help maintain many important bodily functions, including metabolism, growth, and reproductive functions.
In the wake of several large breaches, OCR is ready to ramp up its oversight of HIPAA compliance as it embarks upon Phase 2 of its HIPAA privacy, security, and breach notification audits. OCR began preparing for this round of audits around the same time that news broke of the second-largest HIPAA breach in the U.S., a hacking incident that affected 4.5 million patients treated at or referred to Tennessee-based Community Health Systems, Inc.
This week’s updates include updates to Medicare deductible, coinsurance, and premium rates and coverage for hepatitis C screening. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.
This week’s updates include quarterly listing of CMS Federal Register issuances and information on protection from possible Ebola Virus for clinical laboratory workers. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.
