The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a new set of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) FAQs building upon prior guidance from OCR. The new FAQs discuss the applicability of HIPAA to covered entities and business associates that interact with health apps and explain when
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First Enforcement Action Resulting From a Breach Self-Report Announced by OCR
By Nancy Halstead & Brad Rostolsky on
On March 13, 2012 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced its settlement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST), marking the first enforcement action resulting from a breach self-report required by HITECH’s Breach Notification Rule.
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