Since the Enforcement Final Rule of 2006, OCR has had the power to issue financial penalties (and/or corrective action plans) to covered entities that fail to comply with HIPAA Rules. Financial penalties for HIPAA violations were updated by the HIPAA Omnibus Rule, which introduced ...

We all know what HIPAA is, but not everyone is acknowledged that in Canada’s Ontario Province, healthcare privacy is regulated by the Personal Health Information Protection Act, or PHIPA. PHIPA is similar to HIPAA in a number of aspects. However, PHIPA contains several requirements that HIPAA does ...

When it comes to Healthcare entities, HIPAA compliance is key regulation to be followed, but the question arises - are website chat and communication covered by it? Before we start, let’s investigate the role of chat in healthcare and define the scenarios where it comes to HIPAA. People are ...

We are living in a time when each and every person is somehow acknowledged about COVID-19 and vaccination. Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear face masks or practice social distancing in most settings. As a result of that many businesses ask customers about their COVID-19 vaccination ...

Authorities have become more strict in enforcing healthcare rules, and this has led to more frequent and costly fines for HIPAA violations. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has amassed a total of $15m in fines in just the first seven months of 2016. This is why managed ...