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HITECH Act Breached Individuals Skyrocket in Latest OCR Web Site Posting

compliancesoftware — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:54:51 +0000

OCR reported a total of 364 such breaches, up from 345 in its previous post in October. The 364 breaches have impacted 18,190,451 persons in breaches reported by covered entities from September 22, 2009—the day prior to the effective date …

W. Pa. man sentenced for privacy law violation

compliancesoftware — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:00:58 +0000

Prosecutors say 35-year-old Paul C. Pepala of Monroeville disclosed the names and social security numbers of patients at Shadyside Hospital. Other people then used that information to file false tax returns that sought refunds. via W. Pa. man sentenced for …

TRICARE Breach Notification in Works

compliancesoftware — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:40:25 +0000

All 4.9 million TRICARE military health plan beneficiaries that were affected by a recent data breach will be notified by mail, but they won’t be offered free credit monitoring services. via TRICARE Breach Notification in Works.

PHR Model Privacy Notice #HHS

compliancesoftware — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:29:00 +0000

The PHR Model Privacy Notice is designed to be a standardized template that a web-based PHR company can use to succinctly inform consumers about its privacy and security policies. via HealthIT.hhs.gov: PHR Model Privacy Notice.

Rodriguez to Lead HHS Office for Civil Rights

compliancesoftware — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:04:13 +0000

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has appointed Leon Rodriguez as the director of the Office for Civil Rights. Among other duties, OCR enforces the HIPAA privacy, security and breach notification rules. via Rodriguez to Lead HHS Office for …

Learn how to construct a bar graph and violate HIPAA at the same time

compliancesoftware — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:02:07 +0000

The spreadsheet ended up on a website called Student of Fortune, which allows students to hire people to help them with their homework. It was first posted to the site on Sept. 9, 2010, as an attachment to a question about how to …

Stanford Hospital Patients’ Private Data Was Posted Online – NYTimes.com

compliancesoftware — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:52:46 +0000

A medical privacy breach led to the public posting on a commercial Web site of data for 20,000 emergency room patients at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., including names and diagnosis codes, the hospital has confirmed. The information stayed …

Man charged with HIPAA violation after medical records found

compliancesoftware — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:41:56 +0000

A Niagara Falls, Ontario man is facing charged he lied to government authorities and violated HIPAA laws by dumping medical records into a dumpster behind the Erie County Auto Bureau Office in Cheektowaga via Man charged after medical records found …

Manning : I don’t know what #HIPAA stands for, but I believe in it and I practice it

compliancesoftware — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:06:18 +0000

“I don’t know what HIPAA stands for, but I believe in it and I practice it,” Manning said, joking, referring to the federal law protecting medical privacy. “So, uh, I’ll leave it at that.” http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/sports/football/nfl-football-roundup-manning-colts.html?_r=1

Health Insurer Encrypts All Stored Data

compliancesoftware — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:47:08 +0000

Responding to the theft of 57 hard drives in 2009 , BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has completed a $6 million project to encrypt all of its at-rest data. The company announced late last month that it spent more than 5,000 …