by HIPAAgps | Sep 7, 2017 | HIPAA News
Another ransomware attack on a Fort Myers, Florida surgical center potentially exposed more than 33,000 patients’ information. In April, St. Mark’s Surgical Center in Florida became the victim of a ransomware attack. The attack occurred between April 13 and April 17...
by HIPAAgps | Jul 20, 2017 | HIPAA News
When the OCR takes the mic, everybody listens. Learn more about what the OCR deemed important enough to send out updates for all health care organizations. On June 30, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sent out a newsletter on file sharing and cloud computing. This...
by HIPAAgps | Jan 19, 2017 | HIPAA News
At the start of January, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) posted more guidance regarding the HIPAA Privacy Rule and who is permitted to receive information from a doctor on a patient’s health status and treatment. On January 10, the OCR provided further guidance on...
by HIPAAgps | Jan 12, 2017 | HIPAA News
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced a settlement for $475,000 resulting from a lack of a timely breach notification. The OCR press release from January 9 outlines the details on a new settlement with Presence Health in Illinois. The OCR found that...
by HIPAAgps | Jan 5, 2017 | HIPAA News
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) set a record in 2016 for the number of breach settlements and for the amount in penalties. Not only did the OCR ramp up their audit program, they also started enforcing HIPAA more stringently. In 2016, the OCR settled with 12...
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