On June 13th, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) issued guidance advising that covered health care providers and health plans (covered entities) can provide audio-only telehealth services
Continue Reading New Telehealth Guidance Gives Thumbs-Up to Audio-Only ServicesHHS
HIPAA and COVID-19: ABCs For Working From Home
By Elizabeth G. Litten on
If your company is a covered entity or a business associate, you face unique challenges when workforce members ask or are required to work from home. Hopefully, your company’s HIPAA…
Continue Reading HIPAA and COVID-19: ABCs For Working From Home
2019 HIPAA BREACHES: THE BOX SCORES
By William Maruca on
It’s that time again for year-in-review articles. On December 16, 2019, Modern Healthcare has published an infographic that compares HIPAA breaches which occurred in 2019 to aggregate breach statistics from…
Continue Reading 2019 HIPAA BREACHES: THE BOX SCORES
Clear Message from OCR: Don’t Ignore (or Overcharge for) Patient Requests for Records
By Elizabeth G. Litten on
Last week, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its second enforcement action and settlement with a provider for failing to comply with HIPAA’s patient access requirements. Korunda Medical, LLC,…
Continue Reading Clear Message from OCR: Don’t Ignore (or Overcharge for) Patient Requests for Records
Feeling Lucky? You Could Be One of the Nine Covered Entities Selected for HIPAA Compliance Review this Month
By Elizabeth G. Litten on
If you are a covered entity health plan or clearinghouse, you may be among the nine (un)lucky entities randomly chosen this month for review into compliance with HIPAA’s Administrative Simplification…
Continue Reading Feeling Lucky? You Could Be One of the Nine Covered Entities Selected for HIPAA Compliance Review this Month
New HIPAA Guidance on Disclosure of PHI Related to Opioid Abuse and Mental Health
By Edward J. Cyran on
In our most recent post, the Top 5 Common HIPAA Mistakes to Avoid in 2018, we noted that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil…
Continue Reading New HIPAA Guidance on Disclosure of PHI Related to Opioid Abuse and Mental Health
6 Takeaways from Memorial Hermann HIPAA Settlement: Press Releases Lead to $2.4 Million Payout
By Fox Rothschild on
Post Contributed by Matthew J. Redding.
On April 26, 2017, Memorial Hermann Health System (“MHHS”) agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) $2.4 million…
Continue Reading 6 Takeaways from Memorial Hermann HIPAA Settlement: Press Releases Lead to $2.4 Million Payout
Charges for Copies of Medical Records May Violate HIPAA, Despite Compliance with State Law
By Elizabeth G. Litten on
A patient requests a copy of her medical record, and the hospital charges the per-page amount permitted under state law. Does this violate HIPAA? It may.
In the spring of…
Continue Reading Charges for Copies of Medical Records May Violate HIPAA, Despite Compliance with State Law
From the Wild West to Westworld and (Maybe) Back to Normal – the Ongoing Saga of LabMD (Part 1 of 2)
By Elizabeth G. Litten on
It was nearly three years ago that I first blogged about the Federal Trade Commission’s “Wild West” data breach enforcement action brought against now-defunct medical testing company LabMD. Back then,…
Continue Reading From the Wild West to Westworld and (Maybe) Back to Normal – the Ongoing Saga of LabMD (Part 1 of 2)
Six Tips for a Small Business to Avoid HIPAA Security Breach Headaches
By Elizabeth G. Litten on
Last week, I blogged about a recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announcement on its push to investigate smaller breaches (those involving fewer…
Continue Reading Six Tips for a Small Business to Avoid HIPAA Security Breach Headaches