Public comments submitted over the state’s plan to redesign its Medicaid program are being kept private after the state raised HIPAA concerns.
Official: HIPAA audits to bring penalties
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2014
In apparent acknowledgement that HIPAA violation enforcement has been less than aggressive so far, a government adviser said that HIPAA audits would soon produce swift results — and penalties, when appropriate.
HIPAA audits intensify with document requests for ‘unlucky’ providers
By
Jul 19, 2016
More than 150 healthcare organizations received document requests last week as part of the second phase of HIPAA audits, according to the Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.
Understanding the OCR audit protocol can help with assessment
By
John DiMaggio
Aug 22, 2016
The Office for Civil Rights’ 2016 audit program is currently underway, with a protocol so comprehensive that significant enforcement actions are expected.
Ask the care expert: Should signs be used to identify patients with C.diff?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Nov 01, 2012
The answer to this question is that signage can be used and is expected.
CMS to stop processing non-HIPAA-compliant Medicare claims
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Haymarket Media
Aug 09, 2005
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will stop processing non-HIPAA-compliant electronic Medicare claims Oct. 1.
HIPAA Boot Camp offered today
Sep 11, 2013
Relias Learning will present a webinar today on HIPAA. Speaker Paige Pennington will discuss how successful HIPAA programs may change current practices, lessons learned from last year’s audients...
Relaxed enforcement for telehealth is over
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Apr 19, 2023
Well, we knew it might happen sometime. We saw the silver lining of COVID-19 these past few years in the form of relaxed rules by the government to allow for the easier implementation and proliferation...
HHS releases expanded enforcement rule for HIPAA
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Haymarket Media
Apr 20, 2005
HHS has released proposed regulations to “complete the enforcement rule” for standards issued under administrative simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...
Device thefts main source of HIPAA rifts
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2014
Nearly 15 million individuals were affected by more than 450 large-scale health data breaches in 2010 and 2011, investigators said in a recent report to Congress. The theft of devices containing protected...