New HIPAA Regulations in 2022-2023
It has been several years since new HIPAA regulations have been signed into law, but HIPAA changes in 2022 are expected. The last update to the HIPAA Rules was the HIPAA Omnibus Rule in 2013, which...
View ArticleTelehealth Websites are Transmitting Sensitive Health Information to Big Tech...
The private information of visitors to telehealth websites is being shared with big tech companies without user consent due to the use of tracking code snippets on the websites, according to a recent...
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November 2022 Healthcare Data Breach Report
November was a relatively quiet month for healthcare data breaches with 31% fewer breaches reported than the previous month. November’s total of 49 breaches of 500 or more records was also well below...
View ArticleJudge Denies Injunction Banning Meta from Collecting Patient Data via Meta...
Plaintiffs in a consolidated class action lawsuit against Meta recently sought an injunction against Meta to stop the company from collecting and transmitting data collected from the websites of...
View ArticleHow to Become HIPAA Compliant
If you would like to start doing business with healthcare organizations you will need to know how to become HIPAA compliant, what HIPAA compliance entails, and how you can prove to healthcare...
View ArticleCan A Patient Sue for A HIPAA Violation?
Can a patient sue for a HIPAA violation? There is no private cause of action in HIPAA, so it is not possible for a patient to sue for a HIPAA violation. Even if HIPAA Rules have clearly been violated...
View ArticleHow to Report a HIPAA Violation Anonymously
One of the questions we are sometimes asked is how to report a HIPAA violation anonymously. This is because, in many cases, complaints and reports will not be reviewed or investigated without your...
View ArticleWhat is HIPAA Certification?
HIPAA certification has two meanings. It can either be a point in time accreditation demonstrating an organization has passed a HIPAA compliance audit, or a recognition that members of the...
View ArticleThe HIPAA Minimum Necessary Rule Standard
The HIPAA minimum necessary rule standard applies to uses and disclosures of PHI that are permitted under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, including the accessing of PHI by healthcare professionals and...
View ArticleWhat is a HIPAA Violation?
To best answer the question what is a HIPAA violation, it is necessary to explain what HIPAA is, who it applies to, and what constitutes a violation; for although most people believe they know what a...
View ArticleWhat Happens if a Nurse Violates HIPAA?
What happens if a nurse violates HIPAA Compliance Rules? How are HIPAA violations dealt with and what are the penalties for individuals that accidentally or deliberately violate HIPAA and access,...
View ArticleHIPAA Social Media Rules
HIPAA was enacted several years before social media networks such as Facebook and Instagram existed, so there are no specific HIPAA compliance rules for social media. However, organizations subject to...
View ArticleWhy is HIPAA Important?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a landmark piece of legislation, but why is HIPAA compliance important? What changes did HIPAA introduce and what are the benefits to...
View ArticleDoes HIPAA Apply to Employers?
The question “Does HIPAA Apply to Employers” is one that has provoked many different responses due to the complicated nature of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The HIPAA Privacy Rule is one of the most...
View ArticleWhat Does HIPAA Stand For?
Many articles discussing what does HIPAA stand for fail to give a complete answer. Most state that HIPAA is an acronym of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and that it led...
View ArticleWhat is a Limited Data Set Under HIPAA?
A limited data set under HIPAA is a set of identifiable healthcare information that the HIPAA Privacy Rule permits covered entities to share with certain entities for research purposes, public health...
View ArticleHow to Secure Patient Information (PHI)
The issue of how to secure patient information and PHI is challenging because HIPAA does not require all patient information to be secured. Additionally, if Protected Health Information (PHI) is...
View ArticleDe-identification of Protected Health Information: How to Anonymize PHI
Healthcare organizations and their business associates that want to share protected health information in a HIPAA-compliant way must do so in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which limits the...
View ArticleHIPAA Enforcement by State Attorneys General
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights is the main enforcer of HIPAA compliance; however, state Attorneys General also play a role in enforcing compliance with the Rules...
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The Most Common HIPAA Violations You Should Avoid
The most common HIPAA violations that have resulted in financial penalties are the failure to perform an organization-wide risk analysis to identify risks to the confidentiality, integrity, and...
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