The Joint Commission
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has published new and updated guidance on certain aspects of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, adding a new FAQ on permitted disclosures of PHI to value-based care […]
Fifteen nurses at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital in Spokane, Washington, have been terminated for alleged HIPAA violations. The nurses allegedly accessed the medical records of a 12-year-old patient, Sarah June Niyimbona, who committed suicide at the […]
Back in February, The HIPAA Journal reported on the efforts of the non-profit watchdog organizations the Campaign for Accountability and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to prevent crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) from claiming or implying they are bound by the […]
The penalties for HIPAA violations include civil monetary penalties ranging from $141 to $2,134,831 per violation, depending on the level of culpability. Criminal penalties can also be imposed for intentional HIPAA violations, leading to fines and potential imprisonment. In addition […]
Healthplex, one of the largest providers of dental health insurance programs in New York State, has agreed to a settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) to resolve alleged violations of the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR […]