Sample Business Associate Agreement Under HIPAA Omnibus Rule for HIPAA Compliance

HHS has issued a sample business associate agreement under the Omnibus Rule, with caveats.

HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Part 8 (Breach Analysis)

The HIPAA Omnibus rule makes a number of additional important changes to breach analysis in case of a breach of unsecured PHI.

HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Part 7 (Notice of Privacy Practices & Other Provisions)

The Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and the Genetic [...]

HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Part 6 (Business Associate Agreements)

The new HIPAA Omnibus Rule requires that some changes to the rules about business associate agreements must be made.

HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Part 5 (Privacy Rule Changes)

The HIPAA / HITECH Privacy Rule has been changed.Under the Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules under the Health Information Technology for [...]

HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Part 4 (Security Rule Changes)

The Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and the Genetic [...]

HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Part 3 (Enforcement & Penalties)

The Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and the Genetic [...]

HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Part 2 (Business Associates & Subcontractors)

Business Associates and subcontractors have expanded obligations under the Omnibus Rule.

HIPAA Omibus Rule: Part 1 (Overview)

The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its final rule, Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules under [...]

HIPAA Breach Settlement by HHS Involves Less than 500 Patients

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 [...]