Category Archives: Legislation
Forsythe To Offer Catbird’s Vsecurity® Software To Its Customers
Catbird is the pioneer in security and compliance for virtual, cloud and physical networks. The company has now entered into a partnership agreement with Forsythe, a leading IT infrastructure consultant and integrator, according to which Forsythe will offer Catbird’s vSecurity® software to bring PCI, HIPAA and SOX compliance to its customers who are moving to … Continue reading
97% of Americans want more control on their PHI: New survey reveals
Privacy advocate Dr Deborah Peel ‘s Patient Privacy Rights Foundation and Zogby International has conducted a new survey which has revealed that a whopping 97% of the 2,000 adults questioned want the right to control their own personal medical information and be allowed to limit with whom their “sensitive information” is shared. In a press … Continue reading
The scope of HIPAA Security Rules
HIPAA security rules deal with health information that is maintained or transmitted electronically. This rule emphasizes on the security framework for those entities that deal with medically sensitive information. As such, they apply to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and to any health care provider who transmits health information in electronic form in connection with … Continue reading
A Sample Patient Consent Form for HIPAA
Medical practitioners often use Patient Consent Form in their practice which specifies methods by which a patient agrees to let him use his or her protected information for routine TPO purposes. Should a patient complain that his or her privacy rights have been violated, a consent form gives out an extra measure of protection if … Continue reading
Shared Health awarded the HIPAA Security and Privacy Covered Entity accreditations from URAC
URAC is a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry. It has awarded the HIPAA Security and Privacy Covered Entity accreditations to Shared Health, one of the leaders in HealthCare Industry. URAC’s HIPAA Security Accreditation program provides an emphasis on the fundamentals of ongoing risk managemen. It … Continue reading
RAC agrees to pay $1 million to settle violations of HIPAA
The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires health plans, health care clearinghouses and most health care providers (covered entities), including most pharmacies, to safeguard the privacy of patient information, and maintain adequate levels of privacy and security when disposing off various information. When media circulated various videotaped incidents in a variety of cities across United States in … Continue reading
HHS proposes to expand the HIPAA rights for patients
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposes to expand the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) privacy rule through its new amendment which provides that a patient should be allowed to receive a report on individuals and organizations that have accessed his or her electronic medical records. At present, the healthcare organizations are … Continue reading
What auditors should keep in mind while Security Rule Audits?
HIPAA security audits require the auditor to pay attention to the prevailing general conditions or stipulations that may impact the audit plan, as well as how existing controls and methods address each of the 42 security standards. In terms of IT, auditors need to review the organization’s use of appropriate controls to ensure the protection … Continue reading
HHS getting stricter at business process failures causing HIPAA violations
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services made two announcements last month: 1. It had imposed a civil monetary penalty of $4.3 million on health insurer Cignet Health for violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s privacy provisions. 2. The Massachusetts General Hospital had agreed to pay HHS a total of $1 million to … Continue reading
Is your sensitive medical data secured with your web application?
Big organizations often need web applications to handle and manage their medical information but with strict HIPAA compliance Rules, the healthcare providers need to ensure that they are entrusting their sensitive PHI data to vendors and partners who are as vigilant as they themselves are in protecting PHI. As such when choosing your web designer … Continue reading