Category Archives: HIPAA

Don’t Forget: February 29 Deadline for Reporting 2015 HIPAA Breaches Approaches

The deadline for reporting small breaches to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is quickly approaching. By February 29th, all Covered Entities (CEs) that have had breaches in unsecured protected health information (PHI) that affected 500 individuals or more during 2015 must submit their annual reports if they haven’t done so already. In… Read More »

Preparing for the upcoming 2016 HIPAA audits: Lessons and examples from past breaches and fines

With 2016 audits looming in the headlines there is no doubt you should be prepared for the long overdue, stricter audits. Past violations will be analyzed: causes of the incidents, gaps, and remediation. Learn from experts about how to stay out of the headlines, avoid penalties and protect your reputation.   Thursday, January 28th from… Read More »