tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 10

Physician Notes: County Settles With HHS Over HIPAA Violations

Plus: CMS resolves hospice NPI issue. Even government entities are finding that keeping up with patient privacy laws can be a tough task. This week, Skagit County, Washington settled with HHS for $215,000 over potential HIPAA violations.  “This case marks the first settlement with a county government and sends a strong message about the importance of HIPAA compliance to local and county governments, regardless of size,” said Susan McAndrew, deputy director of health information privacy at the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in a March 7 statement. “These agencies need to adopt a...

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