Average HIPAA Fine is Now $1.5 Million
With so many HIPAA fines making headlines over the 20+ years since HIPAA regulation was first enacted, it's hard to keep track of some of the more significant fines [...]
Medical Center Employee Indicted on Criminal HIPAA Violations
A former University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) employee was indicted by a federal grand jury for criminal HIPAA violations. The Pittsburgh federal grand jury charged [...]
Cancer Center Hit with $4.3 Million Texas HIPAA Fine
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that they issued The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD [...]
Will New Laws Allow Patients to Cash-In on HIPAA Fines?
This coming November, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is slated to discuss an “advance notice of proposed rulemaking” that is [...]
Connecticut HIPAA Lawsuit, Patients May Now Sue over HIPAA Violations
2018 marks the year that Connecticut citizens are now allowed to file HIPAA lawsuits against providers for unwarranted release of their protected health information (PHI). This ruling was issued [...]
Do Email Subject Lines Need to Be HIPAA Compliant?
If you are a healthcare organization, business associate, or covered entity that uses email, you know that any form of communication containing protected health information (PHI) needs to be [...]
Security and Compliance for Health IT: The Route to New Business?
Understanding security and compliance is essential for healthcare providers and healthcare IT professionals alike. Security and compliance go hand-in-hand to keep sensitive healthcare data safe. Managed service providers (MSPs) [...]
The CIA Triad: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability for HIPAA
Confidentiality, integrity, and availability are essential components of any effective information security program. Sometimes referred to as the 'CIA triad,' confidentiality, integrity, and availability are guiding principles for healthcare [...]
Another Criminal HIPAA Violation, Possible Jail Time
Criminal HIPAA violations are becoming more and more commonplace--and this recent example proves that the risks may be growing. A gynecologist based out of Springfield, Massachusetts was convicted of [...]
Compliancy Group Sponsors NYU in NASA Robotics Competition
Compliancy Group is proud of our commitment to advocacy work--and this recent sponsorship continues that tradition. Compliancy Group has sponsored New York University's Tandon School of Engineering Robotic Design Team [...]
