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EHR Association to OCR: Factor in EHR Developer Time

March 12, 2025
Association says flexibility in finalized policy will be essential to avoid adding excessive burden for smaller organizations

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UAB Postcard Discloses Patient Information
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Banner Health Settles HIPAA Security Investigation by OCR

Feb. 6, 2023
Arizona-based health system pays $1.25 million in regard to 2016 hacking incident that affected 2.8 million people
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OCR Bulletin: Obligations under HIPAA for Online Tracking Technologies

Dec. 2, 2022
The Office for Civil Rights at HHS issued a bulletin on Dec. 1 addressing tracking technologies, like Google Analytics or Meta Pixel, that may violate HIPPA Rules
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OCR Announces 11 Enforcement Actions in Right of Access Initiative

July 21, 2022
The HHS Office for Civil Rights created the initiative to support individuals' right to get timely access to their health records at a reasonable cost under the HIPAA Privacy ...
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New HIPAA Telehealth Guidance For Audio-Only Services

June 13, 2022
HHS, through its Office for Civil Rights, issued guidance on June 13 on how covered healthcare provider and health plans can provide audio-only services applicable to HIPAA
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OCR Clarifies HIPAA Guidance for HIEs Sharing Public Health Data

Dec. 21, 2020
The updated guidance answers key questions around health information exchanges and disclosing PHI during a public health emergency