The Portland Perspective HIPAA Blog
The Specter of HIPAA Enforcement: Who is the behind all the fines?
HIPAA, which stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is enforced by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which is an arm of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What is the purpose of HIPAA?
HIPAA compliance can be confusing. Is it HIPAA or HIPPA? Do I need to be HIPAA compliant? Who enforces HIPAA? Gazelle Consulting is here to answer your questions and help you to achieve compliance quickly and painlessly!
A HIPAA Experts Advice on How to Secure PHI in AWS
If you provide software services for healthcare providers or are a healthcare provider that manages an internal software system to store and transmit PHI, you might be wondering whether Amazon AWS is a HIPAA compliant solution.
Exceptions to HIPAA Privacy Requirements Improves Patient Care During Crises
Ever since its advent, critics of the HIPAA regulations have been crying about the unnecessary regulatory burden to anyone who will listen.
Give your Healthcare Site a Checkup: Find the Perfect HIPAA Dev Team
As the healthcare industry in the United States keeps pace with our unfolding technological future, many forward-thinking organizations are embarking down the path of building web based products for healthcare providers.
State Judges Are Pushing the Envelope of HIPAA Ramifications
Private right of action: four little words that have the capacity to rock the world of health information privacy and by extension the entire field of healthcare.
Meeting HIPAA Security Guidelines in Light of the GOP Data Leak
We often associate data breaches with nefarious hackers and shady dealings. But, according to redpixie.com, about 20% of all data leaks are due to human error from employees within the organization.
Staying HIPAA Compliant in a Post-Wannacry World
On Friday, May 12th, 2017 one of the largest cyberattacks in recent history was launched by a still unknown hacker group.
Computers Running Windows Vista Are No Longer HIPAA Complaint
In a relatively subdued statement, Microsoft announced the final step in the lifecycle of their oldest supported Windows Operating System (OS).
HIPAA Q2 Enforcement Under New OCR Director Roger Severino
It’s a new year and a new administration. The transition is over and Roger Severino has been appointed as the new director of the OCR.
The Office for Civil Rights Beefs Up Enforcement Between 2015-2016
Just over 20 years ago, Bill Clinton signed HIPAA into law. Over that period, the act has been honed through a combination of legislation…
Do healthcare apps need to be HIPAA compliant?
Healthcare apps are a rising trend in the healthcare industry, from patient centered health record tracking apps, to on demand coverage details for HMOs.
Deadline Approaching: Report all small HIPAA breaches to HHS by Feb 29th
Most HIPAA compliant businesses understand that they must notify HHS of any breach that affects more than 500 patients to the HHS no later than 60 days after the breach occurs…
What if patient records get lost or deleted?
Whether it be an delete happy IT admin, a theft, or a glitch in your system, lost health records can have an impact on your patients…
Is a signed Business Associate Agreement enough from your vendors?
Many covered entities work with vendors, consultants, lawyers, data managers and more for subcontracted services that require the use of PHI.
New HIPAA Enforcement, Ongoing Audits for More Businesses
Last month, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a new plan to strengthen HIPAA enforcement in response to criticism…
Do I need to be HIPAA Compliant?
I frequently get this question from clients and the answer ultimately comes down to whether or not your business is a…