tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 29

Patient Privacy: Portable Device Theft Gets Spotlight in HITECH Reports

HHS collected millions in HIPAA penalties in recent years. HIPAA breaches caused by laptop thefts are on the rise, new HHS reports show. Are you doing all you can to avoid risk in this area? Two recent reports to Congress from the HHS Office for Civil Rights, mandated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, cover calendar years 2011 and 2012. A breach notification report provides an overview of the breach notification requirements, while a report on the HIPAA rules summarizes complaints HHS has received of alleged violations of HITECH and the HIPAA Privacy...

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