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HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Updated Security Risk Assessment Tool for HIPAA Covered Entities 2018

  • October 22, 2018

From the HIPAA Journal Newsletter Oct. 22, 2018: The HIPAA Risk analysis is a foundational element of HIPAA compliance, yet it is something that many healthcare organizations and business associates[…]

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NEW HHS – HIPAA Information Related to Mental and Behavioral Health, including Opioid Overdose

  • December 20, 2017

Information Related to Mental and Behavioral Health, including Opioid Overdose OCR is providing new specific guidance addressing HIPAA protections, the obligations of covered health care providers, and the circumstances in[…]

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OCR Clarifies HIPAA Rules on Disclosures to Family, Friends and Other Individuals Oct. 10, 2017

  • October 10, 2017

The recent attack in Las Vegas has prompted the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights to clarify HIPAA Rules on disclosures to family, friends and other[…]

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