HIPAA

The penalty caps for HIPAA violations have changed to reflect an organization’s level of culpability in the breach.

The SRA Tool can be used by small- and medium-sized practices.

​CMS has issued a memo clarifying that the texting of patient orders is prohibited regardless of the platform utilized.

​The Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has released HIPAA guidance on dealing with the threat of ransomware attacks.

​The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology outlines five steps organizations can take to manage mobile devices used by health care professionals.

​A ban on the use of secure text messaging for patient care orders will remain in effect, according to a December 2016 announcement from the Joint Commission.

​The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights recently published an FAQ on whether a business associate can ever block access to PHI?