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Idaho State University Fined $400,000 for HIPAA Security Rule Violation
In August 2010, the Idaho State University notifi ed the HHS Office for Civil Rights (the "OCR") that, after they performed routine server maintenance for their Pocatello Family Medicine Clinic,...
View ArticleOCR Launches Nationwide Compliance Review of CAH Language Access Programs
On April 30th, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it will begin compliance reviews to support language access programs in critical access hospitals (CAHs) as part of federal efforts to...
View ArticleHIPAA Threat of Harm Exception Gets a Second Look
Prompted by the tragic shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, and Aurora, Colorado, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a letter to all health care providers on January 15, 2013 making them...
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