Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2013 Issue 1
Physician Note: Practice Size Doesn't Matter When It Comes to HIPAA Settlements
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Article Overview
This article reports on a HIPAA settlement involving a hospice organization and discusses the federal privacy and security issues that led to enforcement action. It is relevant to physicians, compliance staff, and healthcare administrators who track HIPAA enforcement trends, protected health information safeguards, and federal agency activity affecting smaller organizations as well as large health systems.
Why This Topic Matters
It highlights that HIPAA enforcement is not limited to large organizations and underscores the importance of protecting electronic health information and maintaining required security practices.
What You Will Learn
- How HIPAA enforcement can apply to organizations of different sizes
- What general privacy and security issues can trigger federal review
- Why protected health information safeguards remain important for covered entities
- How federal agencies communicate enforcement actions and compliance expectations
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Practice managers
- Healthcare compliance officers
- Privacy and security officers
- Healthcare administrators
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