On February 1, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) civil penalty of $3.2 million against Children’s Medical Center of Dallas based on its breach of…
On November 28 and November 30, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of for Civil Rights in Action (OCR) released multiple alerts warning HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates about a phishing email claiming to…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is in full swing of Phase 2 of its audit program as part of ongoing efforts to assess HIPAA compliance. In May, HHS sent emails to thousands of covered entities and…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an informational guide to help individuals understand their rights to access their protected health information (PHI) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The guide answers one of…
HIPAA-covered dental offices must notify the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) of any breaches of protected health information PHI affecting fewer than 500 patients within 60 days of the end of the calendar year…
The July/August issue of OSHA Review, providing an update on HIPAA requirements, has been mailed. Enclosed with the issue is an informational document that answers dentists frequently asked questions about HIPAA. Note this issue is worth 2 CE credits toward…
On March 28, the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released a new security risk assessment tool to help small to medium sized offices conduct a risk assessment of their organizations. The tool is designed to help practices…
As part of HIPAA requirements, dentists who transmit electronic health records must comply with the Security Rule, which requires them to adopt adequate means for safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of patients’ protected health information. Examples of security measures…
Today, September 23, 2013, is Deadline for Updated HIPAA Notice of Privacy Policy Dental offices have until today to make sure that their Notice of Privacy Policy is updated with new patients rights, as required by the Health Insurance Portability…
In early 2013, the federal HIPAA Omnibus Rule went info effect, with a compliance date of September 23, 2013. The Rule brings together the requirements of HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009) and HIPAA…
