Tag Archives: OCR Audits
Recent HIPAA Settlements Points To Unencrypted Laptop Thefts
April 15, 2014Concentra Health Services, Addison, Texas, a subsidiary of Humana and a provider of occupational medicine and other health services, has agreed to pay the Office for Civil Rights more than $1.7 million in a federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability … Continue reading
Posted in HIPAA Complicance | Tagged CMS, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, OCR, OCR Audits, Patient Experience, PHI, PHI Data Security, PHI Security | Leave a commentOCR Releases Details On Future HIPAA Audits
April 14, 2014The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights will resume its HIPAA compliance audit program this fall with a limited number of narrowly focused “desk audits,” plus comprehensive on-site audits “as resources allow.” In contrast, the first, … Continue reading
Posted in HIPAA Complicance | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, OCR, OCR Audits, PHI, PHI Data Breaches, PHI Security | Leave a commentOIG Report Finds OCR Security Failures
December 9, 2013It’s an ironic story. The Office for Civil Rights, the division of HHS responsible for investigating HIPAA privacy and security violations, is now facing scrutiny after its own security practices failed to meet federal requirements. Not only did OCR fail … Continue reading
Posted in HIPAA Complicance | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Best Practices, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, OCR, OCR Audits, PHI, PHI Data Breaches, PHI Data Security, PHI Security | Leave a commentOCR Director Says Patients’ Interests Define HIPAA Enforcement Priorities
October 11, 2013The timing was perfect. On September 23, the same day that the HIPAA Final Rule on Privacy & Security kicked in, Office of Civil Rights director Leon Rodriguez spoke at the HIMSS Media and Healthcare IT News Privacy and Security … Continue reading
Posted in HIPAA Complicance | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, HIPAA Audits, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Omnibus Rule, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, OCR, OCR Audits, Patient Experience, PHI, PHI Data Security | Leave a commentWhat To Expect With HIPAA Omnibus Rule Enforcement
October 8, 2013Although the long anticipated Sept. 23 enforcement date for the HIPAA Omnibus Rule has arrived, many healthcare information security experts don’t anticipate an immediate surge in crackdowns on those who are not in compliance. There is strong reason to believe … Continue reading
Posted in HIPAA Omnibus Rule | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, HHS, HIPAA Audits, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Omnibus Rule, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, OCR, OCR Audits, PHI Data Security | Leave a commentBest Practices On Avoiding Large OCR HIPAA Fines
May 24, 2013What determines the size of a penalty for HIPAA violations? The key factors are the lack of a timely risk assessment and the failure to address ongoing security issues, says Leon Rodriguez, director of the Department of Health and Human … Continue reading
Posted in HIPAA Complicance | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Tips, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, medical practice best practices, OCR, OCR Audits, PHI, PHI Data Security, PHI Security | Leave a commentOCR Audits Find Widespread Lack Of Understanding Of New HIPAA Data And Security Rules
April 25, 2013Simply knowing all the rules could prevent many of the problems plaguing data security and privacy among healthcare providers and insurers.Nearly one-third of the 980 problems that HHS’ Office of Civil Rights uncovered during privacy and data-security audits of 115 … Continue reading
Posted in HIPAA Complicance | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, OCR, OCR Audits | Leave a commentBest Practices For Being OCR Audit Ready
April 15, 2013Healthcare information security staffers rightly worry about OCR audits and want to prepare their facilities for an assessment. But how do you best measure the progress of your security program? Alain Bouit, director of IT security at Adventist Health, a … Continue reading
Posted in HIPAA Complicance | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, OCR, OCR Audits, PHI, PHI Data Security | Leave a comment
