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Protecting PHI Through Physical Safeguards

Has your organization ever terminated an employee?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was created to standardize the protection of sensitive patient data.

The OCR recently published a press release, resolution agreement and corrective action plan

The OCR recently announced its next major HIPAA enforcement settlement

1. Skyline Urology to Pay $1.85 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Medicare Overbilling –

Have you ever wanted to ask the government, “Well, what about your and your own compliance program?”

1. Colorado Hospital Pays $111,400 for Failure to Terminate Former Employee’s Access to ePHI -

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is gearing up to pay 4.3 million dollars in fines in civil penalties for HIPAA violations after the OCR accused MD Anderson of violating the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.