by eaquiroz | Jan 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
In 2022, there was an increase in cyberattacks on healthcare organizations of 74%. See https://www.hipaajournal.com/global-healthcare-cyberattacks-increased-by-74-in-2022. The healthcare industry became the industry in the United States ranked as the second most...
by Sandeep Bhandari | Dec 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
• Three dentists were fined $62,500, $50,000, and $30,000 by the OCR https://www.hipaajournal.com/ocr-announces-4-financial-penalties-to-resolve-hipaa-violations/• There is a real risk to medical professionals for HIPAA non-compliance.• Hipaamart Online can reduce...
by Sandeep Bhandari | Dec 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
A Federal Grand Jury in Memphis charged five employees with criminal violations of HIPAA. See https://www.hipaajournal.com/five-former-tennessee-hospital-employees-charged-criminal-hipaa-violations/. They were charged with obtaining financial gain by...
by Sandeep Bhandari | Dec 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) contains in its regulations an administrative requirement in the HIPAA Privacy Rule (Section 45 CFR § 164.530) and another administrative requirement in the Security Rule of HIPAA (45 CFR §164.308)....
by Sandeep Bhandari | Nov 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
On February 9, 2022, the Health Data Use and Privacy Commission Act (S.3620) was introduced by U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). The legislation intends to create a Commission on Health Data Use and Privacy Protection to evaluate the...
by Sandeep Bhandari | Nov 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
On June 13, 2022, HHS issued a new Guidance with respect to Audio-only Telehealth. The Guidance describes how healthcare providers can ensure compliance with HIPAA when providing audio-only Telehealth services after the expiration of COVID-19 era policies. A...
