The Kentucky-based 6-hospital health organization Med Center Health has reported a data violation affecting around 160,000 patients. Med Center Health believes a former staff member may have stolen patients’ protected health information (PHI) prior to leaving their...
Following the appointment of Roger Severino as head of OCR many human rights organizations have expressed concern over due to the views he views regarding transgender people and same-sex marriages. Mr Severino has written a number of reports in which he has expressed...
Former civil rights trial attorney Roger Severino has been appointed by The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has a new leader by The Trump Administration. Mr Severino will lead the HIPAA enforcement efforts of the Office for Civil...
A medical physician at the Dr. O Medical and Wellness Center in San Antonio, Texas allegedly retaliated against a patient by posting a recorded video of the person wearing only underwear on Facebook and YouTube. The actions of the physician, which appear to be a clear...
With Phase 2 of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights HIPAA compliance audits now well underway, the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has updated its HIPAA audit readiness toolkit. Late last year, covered bodies...
