The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights said Thursday it has settled with Lafourche Medical Group closing an investigation over a phishing attack that affected the ...
The HHS Office for Civil Rights this past week announced the outcomes of three HIPAA investigations and brought another matter before a judge, signaling a continued prioritization of patients' rights ...
Our Health Care Group discusses a new role for the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in enforcing HIPAA Part 2 provider confidentiality rules for patients’ substance use disorder records. Under its ...
On July 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)announced they were sending a joint letter to approximately 130 ...
Under the HIPAA privacy law, covered entities and their business associates are required to notify affected individuals, the HHS and sometimes the media when unsecured protected health information is ...