by HIPAAgps | Nov 8, 2018 | HIPAA News
The October Cybersecurity Newsletter from the OCR reminded covered entities and business associates about National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the things they can do to help protect patients’ information. They covered safeguards that are required for HIPAA...
by HIPAAgps | Sep 23, 2018 | HIPAA News
On September 20, 2018, an oversite led to a massive Protected Health Information (PHI) breach that resulted in multiple HIPAA settlements totaling almost one million dollars, $999,000, to be exact. Separate settlements have been reached with three separate hospitals...
by HIPAAgps | May 31, 2018 | HIPAA News
The latest newsletter from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) highlights the importance of physical security in safeguarding protected health information (PHI). With ransomware and hacking all over the news, many people are focused on cybersecurity issues and...
by HIPAAgps | May 10, 2018 | HIPAA News
The latest Office for Civil Rights (OCR), cybersecurity newsletter focused on the differences between a risk analysis and a gap analysis. The OCR started the newsletter by reminding covered entities and business associates that they must do everything in their power...
by HIPAAgps | Mar 29, 2018 | HIPAA News
There are a few ways to report a suspected HIPAA violation to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). At HIPAAgps, we try to provide as much information as possible to reduce the risk of HIPAA violations. We also suggest that employers foster an open policy where...
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