Developments and Trends in Digital Health, eHealth and Health IT
Recent news reports indicate that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning to move ahead with its plan to begin proactive HIPAA audits of business associates and covered entities.
In the past, OCR has relied primarily on self-reports of breaches…
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A recent HIPAA enforcement action highlights the risk of health care providers using unsecured applications to store and share patient data. HHS reached a $218,499 settlement with St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton, Massachusetts, a tertiary care hospital that offers both inpatient and outpatient services. The enforcement action followed allegations…
Continue Reading Hospital Fined for Using Unsecured File Sharing Application
