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The Department of Health and Human Services list of breaches of unsecured PHI affecting 500 or more individuals includes focused guidance for covered entities and business associates in the form of brief summaries of the cases that the federal Office of Civil Rights has investigated and closed.
Continue Reading The Parade of Major PHI Breaches Marches Onward – What Lessons Can Be Learned from Comments by OCR’s Reviewing Stand?

To avoid becoming marchers in the Breach Parade, covered entities and business associates should be aware of tools being used by the federal Office of Civil Rights and State Attorneys General to deter and catch HIPAA privacy and security breaches that may be similar to the red light cameras designed to deter and catch traffic violations.
Continue Reading Government HIPAA Enforcement Tools – Will These “Red Light Cameras” Deter Marchers From Joining the Breach Parade?