With so many data breaches in the news many medical practitioners are asking if they can be sued over HIPAA violations or from a data breach. HIPAA rules state there is no private right of action, therefore, a patient cannot sue for a HIPAA violation. With that said, it is possible if there were privacy violations under state law, legal action ... Read More »
The Omnibus rule, also known as the “Final” rule changed HIPAA in many ways. It gave HIPAA teeth and included business associates as being liable under the HIPAA rules. I thought most medical providers had been made aware of the many changes, but it has come to my attention that many are not. This article we will discuss one of the confusing ... Read More »
It is no secret that patient data is valuable on the black market. Cyber criminals will try many different methods to gain access to this data. Aris has updated the Risk Analysis to include more questions about data security to help educate our clients how to prevent data breaches. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) stated in their Cybersecurity ... Read More »
HIPAA Applies Only to Covered Entities and Business Associates The HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to disclosures made by employees, volunteers, and other members of a covered entity’s or business associate’s workforce. Business associates also include subcontractors that create, receive, maintain, or transmit protected health information on ... Read More »
