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OIG To Review Portable Device Security, OCR HIPAA Enforcement
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, the agency’s watchdog, has released its annual work plan. It is 117 pages specify hundreds of work items reviewing every nook and cranny of the health system. Medicare and Medicaid contractors, and hospitals will be scrutinized for their security controls to prevent the [...]
Posted in HIPAA, HIPAA Enforcement, HIPAA Privacy, HIPAA Security Also tagged Breach Notification Rule, Hospitals, mobile devices, OCR, OIG Leave a comment
Mass General and Cignet Health Hit with $5.3M HIPAA Fines
The Obama Administration continues to accelerate its enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy and Security rules. This month saw two additional $1M+ fines. On February 4, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its first-ever Civil Monetary Penalties. The fines were levied against a Washington DC area clinic/health plan, Cignet Health, which received [...]
Posted in County board, Developmental Disability, HIPAA, HIPAA Enforcement, HIPAA Penalties, HIPAA Privacy, HIPAA Security Also tagged HIPAA, OCR Leave a comment
Top 10 Computer Security List for Medical Practices
Physician practices have become more reliant on computer technology, the internet has connected most computers, and small mobile devices are everywhere. The net result is that practices are more exposed to computer security problems than ever before. With a small or medium sized practice’s limited resources, what are the most important computer security steps to [...]
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