HIPAA Enforcement
This topic includes reports and details of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule enforcement. We discuss the actions that the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR), the Department of Justice, as well as the State Attorneys General take.
Eagle works with clients in healthcare and healthcare business associates. In addition, we work with other HIPAA covered entities to ensure HIPAA Security compliance.
HIPAA covered entities are essential. It’s important to note that there is a HIPAA privacy and security rule to follow. And, we work with healthcare businesses to make certain they have protected health information. Hospitals and businesses are responsible for enforcing HIPAA security and we can assist.
We provide a set of policy templates for a variety of business associate types. Our templates include Cloud Vendors, Third Party Administrators, Healthcare, and Information Technology companies.
by Gary Pritts | Jan 2, 2014 | HIPAA
2014 is here and that means the long-delayed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) random audit HIPAA audits may be starting soon. As we shared in another recent post (“Rodriguez of OCR discusses HIPAA Enforcement, other topics,”) the Director of the HHS... 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 23, 2013 | HIPAA
Leon Rodriguez, Director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, celebrated September 23, 2013, the first day for enforcement of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule, by addressing the HIMSS Health Privacy Forum in Boston. Rodriguez... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Jun 27, 2012 | HIPAA
Yesterday, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), the state Medicaid agency, agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $1,700,000 to settle possible violations of the HIPAA Security rule. DHSS further agreed to a... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Jun 5, 2012 | HIPAA
The HITECH Act extended HIPAA enforcement authority to State Attorney Generals. As part of a cooperative enforcement effort, last year the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) provided all expense paid training to the staff of the AGs. Yesterday, OCR posted the contents... Read More
