The U.S. Office for Civil Rights just announced a 16th case, in which an organization was fined for failing to grant timely access to medical information.For agencies, this is fair warning: If clients ask for copies of any of their own records, it’s very important to grant them prompt access. The Feds announced about a year ago […]
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In a new memo, the U.S. Office for Civil Rights (OCR) says that healthcare providers may contact patients who have recovered from COVID-19 to inform them about how they can donate their blood and plasma containing antibodies to help other patients with COVID-19. OCR says this is a permissible disclosure under the Health Insurance Portability
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Quietly, the Feds recently set the stage for a massive expansion of enforcement of privacy rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The message: If business associates have potential access to any private health information, they should be prepared for the Feds to take enforcement action against them only for any breaches
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By Diane Evans, Publisher, MyHIPAA Guide A recent study of healthcare by the Clearwater CyberIntelligence Institute (CCI) points to laptops as a major threat to privacy and security breaches within health-related organizations. And yes, that includes I/DD providers. It’s no surprise. Because they are portable, laptops can easily be lost or stolen — often causing
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