Like many universities, Idaho State University (ISU) operates a number of health facilities, some of which are subject to the HIPAA privacy and security regulations. Full Story
“HIPAA is a valve, not a blockage,” stated HHS OCR Director Leon Rodriguez, at the OCR/NIST 6th Annual Conference on Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security. Full Story
On May 21, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a resolution agreement and $400,000 settlement with Idaho State University (“ISU”) for a breach that affected 17,500 individuals. Full Story
A recent resolution agreement between the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (HHS) and Idaho State University (ISU) requires payment of $400,000 and implementation of a corrective action program to address the breach of unsecured electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 17,500 patients. Full Story
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reported a $400,000 settlement with Idaho State University (ISU) for alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule. Full Story
The HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) are co-sponsoring four upcoming webinars to help smaller health care providers feeling overwhelmed by the 138-page HIPAA Omnibus Rule better understand HIPAA compliance and enforcement topics. Full Story
Last week the Senate agreed to vote on Marilyn Tavenner’s nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Full Story
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an updated “Special Advisory Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion from Participation in Federal Health Care Programs ” (Updated Bulletin) on May 8, 2013, answering certain questions the OIG has received from providers and suppliers regarding exclusions and addressing other issues related to exclusions. Full Story
This week a sprinkling of interesting events flavors administrative law. Recess appointments litigation may get closer to sweetening the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) calendar. Full Story
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published on its website a series of factsheets designed to educate consumers unfamiliar with their rights under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. Full Story
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