Jun 26, 2018 | Health Care
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Civil Rights (HHS-OCR) recently issued a newsletter regarding compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule’s requirements for physical security The newsletter notes that covered entities and business associates...
May 30, 2018 | Health Care
On April 30, 2018, a federal jury in Boston convicted Dr. Rita Luthra, a gynecologist, of obstructing a criminal healthcare investigation and violating HIPAA’s criminal provisions. The government’s investigation of Dr. Luthra grew out of an earlier investigation into...
Jan 29, 2018 | Health Care
In 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) continued its HIPAA enforcement efforts, resulting in over $19,393,000 in settlements and civil monetary penalties. OCR investigations focused on various issues, including...
Sep 7, 2016 | Health Care
On August 18, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced its intention (via its email list-serv) to “more broadly investigate” breaches of protected health information (“PHI”) affecting fewer than 500 individuals....
Aug 2, 2016 | Health Care
On July 7, 2016, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) agreed to a $2.75 million settlement with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for multiple alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and...
