http://netvouz.com/lillymark/tag/rule?feed=rss&pg=1 lillymark's bookmarks tagged "rule" on Netvouz http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2014/08/01/not-hipaa-compliant-yet/ Government statements indicate that Health data breaches have been growing at a disturbing rate. Are you HIPPA Compliant? lillymark Mon, 04 Aug 2014 12:36:10 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/12/30/number-of-data-breach-victims-doubled-in-2013/ With contributions of a few mega healthcare data breaches in 2013, the number of individuals affected now is more than twice the number in 2012. lillymark Thu, 02 Jan 2014 10:31:24 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/09/26/permanent-hipaa-audit-program-to-begin-in-2014/ The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights had earlier announced that the audit program would resume in the fiscal year 2014. The latest update is that federal regulators are planning a permanent HIPAA audit program that would begin next year. lillymark Mon, 30 Sep 2013 04:30:02 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/12/10/revamp-of-hipaa-disclosures-rule-endorsed/ Safeguarding patient health information has always remained one of the top priorities for healthcare. To further this interest, federal advisors have spelled out revisions to the HIPAA Accounting of Disclosures Rule. lillymark Wed, 11 Dec 2013 04:45:14 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/06/24/revisions-to-civil-penalty-structure-what-this-means-to-healthcare/ The HIPAA Omnibus rule has held the attention of healthcare entities for some time now, and with this final rule coming to effect, covered entities have to give significant consideration to the potential civil penalties related to the HITECH Act, which are now associated with the rule. lillymark Thu, 27 Jun 2013 04:36:00 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/10/03/rodriguezs-thoughts-guidance-on-hipaa-enforcement/ In the keynote presentation at the HIMSS Privacy and Security Forum in Boston on 23rd September, the Director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Leon Rodriguez addressed the areas of focus for the HIPAA enforcement actions to be undertaken by OCR, and gave specific perspective advice for organizations that are under the purview of OCR. lillymark Wed, 09 Oct 2013 08:53:54 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2014/01/06/small-breach-but-big-price-for-hipaa-violation/ While there has been continued emphasis on the need for conducting risk analysis and encrypting data, there are still many providers who are yet to take these calls for action seriously. lillymark Fri, 10 Jan 2014 07:43:10 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2014/10/07/hipaa-compliance-breach-reaches-67-percent-growth/ The largest breach added to the wall of shame since the enforcement of HIPAA Omnibus rule is the hacker attack at Community Health Systems resulting in 4.5 million affected individuals lillymark Wed, 08 Oct 2014 05:30:27 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/12/11/treating-phi-as-a-business-asset-ocrs-hipaa-compliance-insights/ Patient Health Information (PHI) is as important an asset as any other. Healthcare providers and business associates therefore have to ensure that they protect patient records as they would protect any other significant business asset. lillymark Fri, 13 Dec 2013 04:12:03 GMT https://www.egestalt.com/how-to-meet-hipaa-omnibus-compliance-using-aegify-securegrc.html Join eGestalt webinar on Dec 4, 2013 to learn how to meet HIPAA Omnibus Compliance requirements. lillymark Tue, 03 Dec 2013 06:04:54 GMT