HIPAA

In this article, we will dissect the latest significant breach reported by the Office of Civil Rights. It involved MedEvolve Inc. and resulted in a $350,000 fine. We’ll explore the potential preventive strategies that healthcare entities can implement.

Learn which rules and regulations are changing as providers navigate the post-COVID-19 public health emergency transition period to full OCR compliance with HIPAA telehealth rules.

Rebecca Herold, CDPSE, FIP, CISSP, CIPM, CIPP/US, CIPT, CISM, CISA, FLMI, answers submitted questions on a variety of HIPAA topics.

Frank Ruelas, MBA, Briefings on HIPAA advisory board member, answers questions on best access control practices and provides compliance tips.

Information system activity reviews are not only a compliance requirement, but also a crucial element of any effective cybersecurity strategy.

Julia Huddleston, CIPP/US, CIPM, CCSFP, answers submitted questions on a variety of HIPAA topics.

As the adoption of digital technologies, such as telehealth and electronic health records, increases, organizations face evolving cybersecurity threats that have the potential to compromise patient data and disrupt healthcare operations.

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached another resolution in January during its ongoing effort to ensure the comprehensive enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s right of access provision.

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Rebecca Herold, CDPSE, FIP, CISSP, CIPM, CIPP/US, CIPT, CISM, CISA, FLMI, answers submitted questions on a variety of HIPAA topics.