The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reached a settlement over potential HIPAA Security Rule violations following a ransomware attack on a healthcare ...

OCR Reports to Congress on HIPAA Compliance and Breaches of Unsecured ...

BAS
28.03.2024
HIPAA

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued two reports to Congress on Health Insurance Portability and ...

New Guidance on Tracking Technologies and HIPAA

BAS
21.03.2024
HIPAA

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued a Bulletin emphasizing the obligations of HIPAA covered entities and ...

Enhancing Cybersecurity: New Guidance for HIPAA Compliance and Risk ...

BAS
14.03.2024
HIPAA

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released new guidance, SP 800-66 Revision 2, aimed at ...

HIPAA Resolution Agreement for Phishing Cyberattack

BAS
11.01.2024
HIPAA

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached a resolution agreement involving a phishing cyberattack. The organization ...

HHS Settlement: HIPAA Violations upon Ransomware Attack

BAS
14.12.2023
HIPAA

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) entered into a settlement agreement on October 31, 2023 with a Massachusetts-based medical management company. The ...

L.A. Care Health Plan's HIPAA Settlement: Lessons for HR Professionals

BAS
26.10.2023
HIPAA

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (HHS) reached a settlement with L.A. Care Health Plan, resulting in a $1.3 million fine and the ...

HIPAA Compliance Made Simple: An Updated Risk Assessment Tool

BAS
12.10.2023
HIPAA

HIPAA compliance is a critical aspect of healthcare operations, and at its core lies the necessity of conducting a comprehensive risk assessment. This assessment plays a ...

Demystifying the HIPAA Risk Assessment for HR Professionals

BAS
05.10.2023
HIPAA

In the world of HR, protecting sensitive employee health information is always top of mind. That's where HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) ...

Enhancing Data Security: Annual Privacy Training for Employees at BAS

BAS
17.08.2023
HIPAA

Benefit Allocation Systems prioritizes data security through its annual privacy and security refresher training for employees. Discover the comprehensive training ...

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