Postcard Error May Have Exposed PHI at Michigan Medicine
A postcard sent without an envelope possibly exposed patient health information, highlighting the importance of staying HIPAA compliant with all mail pieces.
A postcard sent without an envelope possibly exposed patient health information, highlighting the importance of staying HIPAA compliant with all mail pieces.
Sentara Health has confirmed that two remote workers using false identities may have accessed sensitive patient information from January to April 10, 2025.
By December 23, 2024, HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates must comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy.
FTC Health Breach Notification Rule changes take effect July 29 to strengthen and clarify how it applies to health apps and technologies not covered HIPAA.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy is now in effect, prohibiting the disclosure of PHI in certain circumstances.
The cause of the Ascension ransomware attack on May 8 is being linked to one employee who made a mistake.
The OCR/HHS issued resources to help patients understand the privacy and security risks when using telehealth services and how to reduce the risks.
Itʼs important to familiarize yourself with how the Supreme Court Ruling affects patient privacy and PHI and reading through the OCRʼs new guidance is a good step.
This month in light of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a bulletin reminding HIPAA covered entities and their business associates of the ways they may share patient information during an outbreak of infectious disease or other emergency situations.
An apparent lack of understanding of what defines Protected Health Information (PHI) has cost one hospital system $2.175 million in fines to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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