Redlined version of the HIPAA rules, as amended on 1/25/2013 by the HIPAA Omnibus Rule amendments. Eagle Omnibus Rule INDEX
Eagle works with clients in healthcare and healthcare business associates to ensure HIPAA Security compliance. We provide a set of policy templates for a variety of business associate types including Cloud Vendors, Third Party Administrators, and Information Technology companies.
The cost of proactive measures are far less than what Lincare paid for a HIPAA Violation Fine. Lincare believed that it had not violated HIPAA because the PHI was “stolen” by an individual who discovered it on the premises — but they were wrong.
Read MoreRisk analysis for business associates is one of Eagle’s smart services, and it’s always needed both for business associate firms themselves and for the hospital, clinic and other healthcare entities relying on their associates for compliance to help avoid breaches and resulting government penalties. Compliance failures can cost up to $50,000 per incident.
Read MoreEagle has added three new downloadable HIPAA Policy templates bringing the total to six now available, ranging from HIPAA Privacy & Security Policy Templates for Medical Practices to Confidentiality & Computer Security Policies for Ohio DD Boards.
Read MoreThe University of Washington Medicine (UWM) has agreed to a $750,000 settlement regarding potential HIPAA violations and a corrective action plan and annual reports on the organization’s compliance efforts. Had effective protection been in place, the breach most likely would not have occurred.
Read MoreAre you susceptible to a healthcare data breach? More practices and hospitals are finding themselves on the Department of Health and Human Services’ “wall of shame” — a website listing health data breaches affecting 500 or more individuals.
Read MoreHIPAA rule enforcement is stepping up. On November 25, 2015, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center (Lahey) agreed to settle potential violations of HIPAA regulations for $850,000. This enforcement action highlights the importance of addressing the security of all ePHI, not simply the PHI contained in the electronic medical record.
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