by Gary Pritts | Apr 4, 2014 | HIPAA
By eagleconsultingpartners | Published: April 4, 2014 Skagit County, located in Northwest Washington, has agreed to settle potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules. The County was fined $215,000 and must work closely with the... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Apr 2, 2014 | HIPAA
By eagleconsultingpartners | Published: April 2, 2014 Undisclosed breaches are common in large healthcare enterprises according to recent survey According to a recent security survey by ThreatTrack, nearly 6 in 10 enterprise malware analysts from healthcare... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Feb 19, 2014 | DD Boards
OCR Investigators Wandah Hardy and Jeffrey Dunifon, both from Office of Civil Rights Region 5, presented today to approximately 70 representatives from Ohio Developmental Disability (DD) Boards at a special program organized by the Ohio DD Board Tech Alliance. We will... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Dec 26, 2013 | HIPAA
Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, P.C. (APD), a 12 physician dermatology practice with offices in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, has become the first covered entity to settle “potential” HIPAA violations, involving the lack of breach notification policies. The... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Sep 19, 2013 | HIPAA
HIPAA Covered entities across the country are updating their policies in advance of the September 23, 2013 compliance deadline for the HIPAA Omnibus rule changes. Covered entities – hospitals, physician practices and other providers – can reduce their risks with a... Read More