HIPAA Violation Articles
HIPAA Articles
Listed below are a selection of HIPAA articles providing further information and guidance on HIPAA compliance for healthcare providers, health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and business associates of covered entities. These articles include clarifications of HIPAA Rules, proposed updates, and new guidance released by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) and other public and private sector organizations.
Final FDA Premarket Guidance for Medical Device Manufacturers on Secure Data Exchange
OCR Issues Guidance on the Correct Response to a Cyberattack
Guidance on Securing Wireless Infusion Pumps Issued by NIST
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OCR Updates HIPAA Privacy Rule Guidance for Healthcare Professionals
FDA Issues Final Cybersecurity Guidance for Medical Device Manufacturers
FTC Releases Data Breach Response Guidance
Guidance on HIPAA and Cloud Computing Issued by HHS
ONC Guidance for Negotiating EHR Contracts
Ransomware Guidance Issued by OCR
OCR Issues Guidance on Health App Use
OCR Issues Guidance on Telehealth and HIPAA During Coronavirus Pandemic
OCR Issues Guidance on Allowable Disclosures of PHI to First Responders During the COVID-19 Crisis
OCR Issues Guidance on Media and Film Crew Access to Healthcare Facilities
Guidance on Contacting COVID-19 Patients to Request Blood and Plasma Donations
OCR Issues Guidance on Disclosures of PHI to Health Information Exchanges under HIPAA
HIPAA Violation News Articles
Our HIPAA violation news articles provide further information on confirmed HIPAA violations, civil monetary penalties for HIPAA violations, and settlements reached with covered entities by the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights, state attorneys general, and other regulators. You will also find details of lawsuits that have been filed over HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rule violations.
2020 HIPAA Violation Cases and Penalties
HIPAA Enforcement by State Attorneys General
OCR Imposes 2nd Largest Ever HIPAA Penalty of $6.85 Million on Premera Blue Cross
Excellus Health Plan Settles HIPAA Violation Case and Pays $5.1 Million Penalty
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Has $4.3 Million OCR HIPAA Fine Overturned on Appeal
Vermont Attorney General Settles Breach Case with Tech Company
Anthem Settles Class Action Lawsuit over World’s Largest Healthcare Data Breach
Center for Children’s Digestive Health Settlement for Business Associate Agreement Failures
OCR Announces Record $5.5 Million HIPAA Settlement with Memorial Healthcare Systems
MAPFRE Life Assurance Company Agrees $2.2 Million HIPAA Settlement
$475,000 Settlement Agreed for Breach Notification Rule Violation
$400,000 Settlement Agreed for Lack of a HIPAA-Compliant BAA
OCR Announces $5.5 Million HIPAA Settlement with Advocate Health Care Network
University of Mississippi to Pay OCR $2.75 Million to Resolve HIPAA Violation Case
HIPAA Breach Articles
Our HIPAA breach articles section contains reports of healthcare data breaches that have impacted more than 500 individuals, including hacking and IT incidents, improper disposal of physical protected health information, loss and theft of devices containing ePHI, unauthorized disclosures of PHI and other insider and third-party errors that have resulted in the exposure or theft of sensitive health data.
Largest Healthcare Data Breaches in 2020
Jail Terms for HIPAA Violations by Employees
What are the Penalties for HIPAA Violations?
PeaceHealth Employee Accessed Medical Records Without Authorization for Almost 6 Years
Ransomware Attack Potentially Impacts 128,000 Arkansas Patients
Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Announces 2,000 Patients’ Impacted by Phishing Scam
5 Months to Notify Patients of Augusta University Medical Center Phishing Attack
Hospital Employee Fired Over 26,000-Record Arkansas DHS Privacy Breach
Hand Rehabilitation Specialists Suffers Breach of Almost 13,000 Patients’ PHI
106,000 Mid-Michigan Physicians’ Patients Potentially Impacted by Breach
Third-Party Mailing Error Sees Aetna Plan Members’ HIV Status Disclosed
4-Month Data Breach Discovered During Ransomware Investigation: 300,000 Patients Impacted
HIPAA Violation Articles: FAQs?
What is the significance of HIPAA violation cases articles?
HIPAA violation cases articles tend to be a more accurate reflection of the current volume of HIPAA violation cases than the settlement notices published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on its Newsroom website page. This is because the HIPAA violation cases articles relate to violations reported to HHS´ Office for Civil Rights, whereas the Newsroom notices only report cases that have been settled – sometime two years after they were first reported.
Why are most HIPAA violations in the news data breaches?
The reason why most HIPAA violations in the news are data breaches is that breaches of unsecured PHI are the most significant consequence of a HIPAA violation. There are many more less significant HIPAA violations that do not “make the news”, but it is important for members of the public to be aware when organizations experience data breaches so those whose personal information may have been compromised can take steps to protect themselves from loss, fraud, and identity theft.
Are all healthcare privacy violations articles about HIPAA?
Most healthcare privacy violation articles are about HIPAA because the Administrative Simplification Requirements of HIPAA provide a federal floor of privacy protections. Many states that have subsequently introduced privacy legislation have exempted HIPAA covered entities from complying with the legislation because the federal floor exists, and therefore whenever healthcare privacy articles discuss privacy violations, HIPAA is usually a factor.
However, by searching state Department of Public Health websites, it is sometimes possible to find healthcare privacy violation articles in which HIPAA is not a factor. These are usually cases in which a privacy violation has occurred, but in which there is a low probability of PHI being compromised and consequently the violation is not notified to the individual or HHS´ Office for Civil Rights. These cases are most often resolved by corrective actions, but there have been a few fines issued.
Does HIPAAJournal.com only publish news articles about HIPAA violations?
HIPAAJournal.com publishes news articles about HIPAA violations, data breaches, breach settlements, and guidance from HHS´ Office for Civil Rights. This makes it easier for visitors to find the information they are looking for rather than having to search through multiple sources.
Where is the best place to find HIPAA scholarly articles?
The best place to find HIPAA scholarly articles is search engines. Most scholarly articles about HIPAA tend to focus on one specific area of healthcare operations (i.e., research) or challenges of HIPAA compliance (i.e., software development), and it is advisable to disregard any articles published prior to 2013 because many changes were made to HIPAA in the Final Omnibus Rule of that year.
How accurate are articles on HIPAA violations?
All articles on HIPAA violations (published by any source) can only be as accurate as the information provided by the organization where the violation occurred and any investigation report published by HHS´ Office for Civil Rights. As a single security incident can be attributable to multiple HIPAA violations, there can be occasions when some information provided is inaccurate.
How do I access the latest HIPAA violation articles on HIPAAJournal.com?
The quickest way to access the latest HIPAA violation articles on HIPAAJournal.com is to visit the Home Page and scroll down the page to below the “Featured Articles” section. There you will find a navigation bar offering you the choice of Editorial Articles, Healthcare Data Privacy Articles, HIPAA Breach News, HIPAA Compliance News, and HIPAA Updates. The latest HIPAA Violation articles appear under the HIPAA Breach News tab.
