HIPAA News: August 2020 Data Breach Report

The online HIPAA Journal has published the statistics for reported breaches of protected health information (PHI) of 500 or more patients occurring during August, 2020, available here.  The total number of such breaches reported was 37, virtually identical to the...

Leap Year Means a February Deadline for HIPAA Breach Notifications

The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule requires covered entities, business associates, vendors of personal health records, and other third-party service providers handling protected health information to notify individuals and entities (depending on magnitude) of a breach...