by Patrick Kennedy | Mar 28, 2015 | HIPAA News
Law firm, Day Pitney LLP, has released a warning to healthcare workers to be careful when disclosing Protected Health Information, even when asked to supply medical records to attorneys under subpoena. A Connecticut Supreme Court ruling in November 2014 allowed a...
by Patrick Kennedy | Mar 21, 2015 | HIPAA News
The last month has seen one HIPAA data breach affecting 150,000 individuals and another where affecting 11 million individuals. Both incidents have were experienced this month, with the most recent large data breach affecting almost three times the number of...
by Patrick Kennedy | Mar 16, 2015 | HIPAA News
An Illinois house committee will be meeting soon to debate the privacy issues raised by the installation of web based video cameras in nursing home residents’ bedrooms and how HIPAA Rules and the Wiretap Act regulations can be complied with, according to a recent CBS...
by ComplianceJunction | Mar 14, 2015 | HIPAA Advice
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is one of the most important pieces of legislation in recent years in regard to the healthcare industry. In spite of its importance, many healthcare providers and insurers remain unaware of many HIPAA...
by Patrick Kennedy | Mar 11, 2015 | Cybersecurity, HIPAA News
Government department heads and industry leaders will be attending the 23rd National HIPAA Summit to give updates on the work that has been completed in the last year and to provide information on new legislation and regulations. The summit also offers the chance for...
by Patrick Kennedy | Mar 4, 2015 | HIPAA News
The Medical College of Wisconsin has release a statement revealing that a data breach suffered has affected approximately 400 of its patients. WDJT Milwaukee, an affiliate of CBS, was contacted on Feb 28, 2015 by a spokesperson for the Medical College of Wisconsin...
