Feds Step Up HIPAA Compliance Audits - Connecticut Law Tribune

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Feds Step Up HIPAA Compliance Audits Connecticut Law Tribune In 2009, Congress enacted the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which included enhanced HIPAA enforcement provisions and increased penalties for ... and more »

Waterford woman charged in privacy case - TheDay.com

Waterford woman charged in privacy case TheDay.com HHS is responsible for overseeing HIPAA compliance and enforcement. The case has been assigned to an investigator, a spokesman for the HHS office in Boston said via email. On its website, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse notes that while electronic records ...

Leading Call Center Chooses OnPage for HIPAA-Compliant Text Messaging - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Leading Call Center Chooses OnPage for HIPAA-Compliant Text Messaging Seattle Post Intelligencer The consequence: Every violation of privacy laws, such as HIPAA, can result in significant fines. That's why Total Connections, Framingham, Mass., a leading call center and medical answering service serving the healthcare, EMT, and law enforcement ... Many Organizations Violating Federal Privacy Laws Using SMS Without SecurityHealthTechZone all 3 news articles »

HIPAA changes could put tech companies on the hook - Mass High Tech

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HIPAA changes could put tech companies on the hook Mass High Tech According to Stephen Bernstein, international head of the Health Industry Practice Group at McDermott Will & Emery LLP in Boston, proposed modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Notification Rules - part of the so-called ... and more »

King & Spalding Expands Healthcare Practice With Addition of Two Lawyers in ... - MarketWatch (press release)

King & Spalding Expands Healthcare Practice With Addition of Two Lawyers in ... MarketWatch (press release) Thiel also has comprehensive healthcare administrative litigation experience, including challenging claims denials and RAC and ZPIC audits and defense of civil fraud enforcement and monetary penalties actions. She represents clients before the Centers ... and more »