HIPAA has been in place since 1996, but violations and misinterpretation continue today for healthcare providers small and large alike. Anthony Patane, PMP, information technology advisor with PRN ...

In an abeo blog post, Lori Steger discusses precautions medical practices can take to avoid common errors that could result in a violation of HIPAA. 1. Never send electronic patient health information ...

Beaver, Pa.-based Heritage Valley Health System has agreed to pay the HHS $950,000 for HIPAA violations following a ransomware attack on the organization. HHS’ Office for Civil Rights launched an ...

Health tech company Verily is facing a lawsuit filed by former employee Ryan Sloan alleging that the company wrongly terminated him after he escalated complaints that the team engaged in practices ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced a settlement with Deer Oaks – The Behavioral Health Solution, a Texas-based ...

A group of five Delaware nursing homes has paid $182,000 over its efforts to publicize patients’ success stories, federal officials announced Tuesday. The Department of Health and Human Services ...