On July 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Heritage Valley Health System (Heritage Valley), a healthcare provider operating in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. This is the OCR’s third ransomware settlement and is based on allegations of potential violations of the Health …
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HHS Releases HPH Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guide to Help Healthcare Organizations Leverage NIST Cybersecurity Framework
On March 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its HPH Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guide (the Guide) to help healthcare organizations leverage the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. This Guide is not only a must-read for all healthcare “covered entities,” especially small and midsize organizations, but it is excellent advice for …
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Dental Practice Responses to Online Reviews Cost $23,000 Settlement with OCR for Impermissible Disclosure of PHI
On December 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights published a notice of a settlement with a dental practice over disclosures of patients’ protected health information over social media. Here is the full version reproduced below: Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022Subject: HHS Civil Rights Office Enters Settlement with …
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OCR Releases Video Guidance on Recognized Security Practices for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
On October 31, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights provided guidance titled OCR Releases New Recognized Security Practices Video. This guidance is not only a must-read for all healthcare “covered entities,” especially small and midsize organizations, but it is excellent advice for all organizations — healthcare and non-healthcare …
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OCR Guidance on HIPAA Security Rule Security Incident Procedures for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
On October 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights in its October 2022 OCR Cybersecurity Newsletter provided guidance titled HIPAA Security Rule Security Incident Procedures. This guidance is not only a must-read for all healthcare “covered entities,” especially small and midsize organizations, but it is excellent advice for …
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