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Category: HIPAA Violations

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Complying with HIPAA

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), enacted in 1996, is a U.S. federal law designed to protect PHI and other sensitive patient health information. HIPAA establishes the standards
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What is the HIPAA Security rule?

The HIPAA Security rule applies to covered entities, business associates, subcontractors – anyone or any system with access to confidential patient data. Every organization in the healthcare delivery ecosystem must
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Anthem Pays OCR $16 Million in Record HIPAA Settlement Following Largest U.S. Health Data Breach in History October 15, 2018

Anthem, Inc. has agreed to pay $16 million to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and take substantial corrective action to settle potential
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