HIPAA in the News
iHealthBeat | August 18, 2010
‘Tiger Team’ Proposes Privacy Guidelines for Health Data Exchanges
Fierce Health IT | August 2, 2010
HHS quietly withdraws HIPAA breach-notification rule, by Neil Versel
Compensation Management News | July 28, 2010
HIPAA Privacy Case, Rite Aid Agrees to $1 Million Settlement
Information Week | July 23, 2010
Healthcare Breaches Spin Out Of Control, by George Hulme
HIPAA and the HITECH Act Timeline
HHS issued the first in a series of guidance documents entitled: “HIPAA Security Standards: Guidance on Risk Analysis.”
April 14, 2010
Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) sent regulations per HITECH requirements to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review. Review can take up to 120 days. Read full post.
February 18, 2010
Enforcement of IFR began for both Covered Entities and Business Associates.
December 17, 2009
HIPAA Regulations and the Impact on Data Security – on demand webinar on the areas of vulnerability health care providers face with computer networks and patient data and what steps to take to secure information is added to our HIPAA library wing. Login to access the subscriber area.
October 1, 2009
HIPAA resource section added to Subscribers library. Additional links, articles, reports and webinars related to HIPAA will be added as changes occur. Login to access this information in the subscriber area.
September 23, 2009
IFR went into effect for both Covered Entities and Business Associates.
August 27, 2009
HITECH Impact on HIPAA parts I and II – on demand webinars from a HIPAA legal specialist are added to our subscribers area. Login to access the subscribers area.
August 24, 2009
Under the HITECH Act, Section 13402, the following Interim Final Rule (IFR) for breach notifications is issued:
For breaches under 500 records:
- Must notify people within 60 days of breach
- Keep a log and send to Department of Health and Human Services every year
For breaches over 500 records:
- Must notify major media outlet, Department of Health and Human Services, setup hotline
Learn more about HITECH Answers.
