HITECH Act
The HITECH Act: What It Actually Changed About HIPAA
In February 2011, a health plan called Cignet Health of Prince George's County, Maryland received a $4.3 million civil monetary penalty from
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HIPAA HITECH Act
What Is the HIPAA HITECH Act? A Practical Guide
A $5.55 Million Wake-Up Call That Rewrote the Rules In 2017, Memorial Healthcare System paid $5.55 million to settle HIPAA violations after employees
HITECH Act
What Is the HIPAA HITECH Act? A Practical Guide
In February 2011, Cignet Health of Prince George's County, Maryland received a $4.3 million penalty from the Office for Civil Rights — the
HITECH Act
HITECH Is an Acronym That Stands For — And Why It Matters
A $4.3 Million Wake-Up Call You Can Trace Back to Five Words In 2016, Advocate Health Care Network paid $5.55 million to settle
Electronic Health Records
What Act Outlines the Use of Electronic Health Records
In 2011, a small cardiology practice in Phoenix switched from paper charts to an electronic health record system. Within six months, an unencrypted laptop containing
HITECH Act
HITECH Act Medical Records: What Your Organization Must Know
When Cignet Health of Maryland refused to provide 41 patients access to their medical records, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) imposed a $4.3
HITECH Act
HITECH Act Summary: What Covered Entities Must Know
When OCR levied a $4.3 million settlement against MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2018 for unencrypted devices containing protected health information, the enforcement authority
HITECH Act
Purpose of the HITECH Act: What It Means for HIPAA
In February 2011, Cignet Health of Prince George's County, Maryland, received a $4.3 million civil money penalty from the Office for Civil
HITECH Act
The HITECH Act Introduced Penalties for HIPAA Violations Based On Tiered Culpability
In 2018, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost a $4.3 million appeal after OCR determined that three data breaches involving unencrypted
HIPAA HITECH
What Is HIPAA HITECH and Why It Changed Compliance
In February 2011, Massachusetts General Hospital paid $1 million to settle HIPAA violations involving the loss of protected health information for 192 patients. What made
HITECH Act
What Is HIPAA HITECH Act and Why It Changed Enforcement
In February 2011, Cignet Health of Prince George's County, Maryland received a $4.3 million civil money penalty from the Office for Civil
HITECH Act
What Is HITECH and HIPAA? How These Laws Work Together
When Advocate Medical Group paid $5.55 million to settle HIPAA violations in 2016, the penalty wasn't calculated under the original 1996 HIPAA