Dec. 06, 2018
2018’s Most Interesting HIPAA Violation Cases
2018 was a year of serious HIPAA Enforcement. Between the Vice Lords Gang, FileFax, and Anthem, there was no shortage...
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Nov. 03, 2020
#MovingtoCanada: Data privacy implications for U.S. start-ups considering a post-election move
It’s become an election season trope: Americans dissatisfied with the election results threatening to move to Canada — even causing...
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Who Enforces HIPAA?
HIPAA, which stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is enforced by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR),...
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What is the Purpose of HIPAA?
HIPAA compliance can be confusing and daunting. Is it HIPAA or HIPPA? Do I need to be HIPAA compliant? Who...
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Is Amazon Web Services HIPAA Compliant?
If you provide software services for healthcare providers or are a healthcare provider that manages an internal software system to...
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HIPAA Privacy Exceptions
Critics of the HIPAA regulations have been crying about the unnecessary regulatory burden to anyone who will listen ever since...
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How to Create a HIPAA Compliant Website: Building a Development Team
Many industries, healthcare included, are moving towards a more technology-centered approach. Tech companies are building web based products for healthcare...
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HIPAA and Private Right of Action
Private right of action: four little words that have the capacity to rock the world of health information privacy and,...
Read moreJul. 27, 2017
What We Can Learn from the GOP Data Leak
We often associate data breaches with nefarious hackers and shady dealings. In reality, however, breaches aren’t so clear cut. About...
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HIPAA Compliance 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...
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Is Windows Vista HIPAA Compliant?
In a relatively subdued statement, Microsoft announced the final step in the life cycle of their oldest supported Windows Operating...
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HIPAA 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...
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HIPAA Enforcement by the Office of Civil Rights
Just over 20 years ago, President Bill Clinton signed HIPAA into law. Over that period, the act has been honed...
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