Tag Archives: HIPAA/HITECH

‘Apparent Inconsistency’ in HITECH Language Leads HHS OCR to Significantly Decrease Yearly Fines

Photo of Aleksandra VoldBy Aleksandra Vold on Posted in HIPAA/HITECH, Medical Privacy
On April 26, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued an announcement that the annual penalty cap for three of the four tiers of HIPAA violations would be reduced significantly to match what HHS called a “better reading” of inconsistent language found in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical … Continue Reading

NAIC Adopts Cybersecurity Bill of Rights

By F. Paul Pittman on Posted in Cybersecurity
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) continued its efforts to advance cybersecurity in the insurance industry when it recently adopted the Cybersecurity Bill of Rights. The Cybersecurity Bill of Rights provides a set of directives for insurance companies to follow that are aimed at protecting the data of consumers. The Cybersecurity Bill of Rights … Continue Reading
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