In February, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it would begin a second round of HIPAA compliance audits. At the time, the details of these planned audits were murky at best. That’s all starting to change, thanks to a series of presentations being given by OCR officials at various […]
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$800,000 HIPAA Settlement: Another Reminder to Safeguard and Properly Transfer or Dispose of Patient Records
on Monday, 7 July 2014 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
On June 23, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Parkview Health System, Inc., a nonprofit health care system serving parts of Indiana and Ohio, for violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Parkview agreed to pay $800,000 and adopt […]
OIG Issues Another Special Fraud Alert Cautioning Labs and Physicians
on Thursday, 3 July 2014 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
The latest Special Fraud Alert directed to clinical laboratories issued by the OIG on September 25, 2014, addresses compensation paid by labs to referring physicians and group practices for blood specimen collection, processing, and packaging and for submitting patient data to a registry or database. This Special Fraud Alert is […]
OFCCP/TRICARE Update: Five-Year Reprieve
on Tuesday, 1 July 2014 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
On May 7, 2014, the OFCCP published Directive 2014-01, which establishes a five-year moratorium on its enforcement of obligations related to affirmative action programs and recordkeeping under Executive Order (E.O.) 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 503), and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of […]
Iowa Broadens Security Breach Notification Provisions
on Friday, 27 June 2014 in
Health Law Alert: Kristin N. Lindgren, Editor
On April 3, 2014, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed into law Senate File 2259, amending the state’s personal information security breach notification requirements. The revised Iowa Code Chapter 715C expands the definitions of key terms, including “breach of security” and “personal information,” and establishes an Attorney General notification requirement for […]
