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24 May 2023, 5:16 pm
A newly announced Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) settlement agreement with a medical practice manager business associate highlights the need for health plans and other HIPAA covered entities ensure servers are properly secured and that that they and every third party administrator, technology, audit, accounting and other plan service provider with access to protected health… [read post]
4 Feb 2023, 3:20 am
In conjunction with reminding other covered entities of these resources, the settlement announcement quotes OCR Director Melanie Fontes Rainer as warning, ‘Hackers continue to threaten the privacy and security of patient information held by health care organizations, including our nation’s hospitals, … It is imperative that hospitals and other covered entities and business associates be vigilant in taking robust steps to protect their systems, data, and records,… [read post]
8 Dec 2023, 10:02 am
OCR’s announcement of the settlement quotes OCR Director Melanie Fontes Rainer as stating, “It is imperative that the health care industry be vigilant in protecting its systems and sensitive medical records, which includes regular training of staff and consistently monitoring and managing system risk to prevent these attacks. [read post]
