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The Hospice of Northern Idaho (HONI) has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $50,000 to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and [...]

Much-anticipated regulation protects patient privacy under HIPAA and HITECH

With HIPAA compliance enforcement on the rise, it's no wonder medical practices are wondering what they can do to help protect the privacy and confidentiality of their patients.

HIPAA legal and regulatory compliance can help healthcare entities, such as doctors' office, mitigate liability risk. However, compliance must include strong HIPAA policies, procedures, and forms [...]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a $100,000 settlement and plan take corrective action to implement policies and procedures to safeguard the protected health [...]

Utah's recent Medicaid information breach has left the health information of approximately 780,000 Utah residents compromised, including potentially 255,000 Social Security numbers.