Sep 3, 2017 | Blog, COIN (County of Orange Insurance News), HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates
From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer Advanced Benefit Consulting & Insurance Services, Inc. Because Marilyn Monahan addressed HIPAA specifics regarding business associates, which all agents are to their employer...
Jul 7, 2017 | Blog, COIN (County of Orange Insurance News), HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates
Compliance Corner HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer July-August, 2017 The most important reportable incident was the WannaCry ransomware attack in May, 2017. HHS put out...
May 4, 2017 | Blog, COIN (County of Orange Insurance News), HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates
From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer May-June 2017 As an update on HHS/OCR enforcement actions, a few important settlements were reported in April. On April 12, 2017, HHS/OCR announced a HIPAA settlement based on...
Mar 3, 2017 | Blog, COIN (County of Orange Insurance News), HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates
From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer President, Advanced Benefit Consulting & Insurance Services, Inc. March-April, 2017 There is an important deadline of March 1 for any Covered Entity or Business Associates...
Jan 3, 2017 | Blog, COIN (County of Orange Insurance News), HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates
From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer NEW GUIDANCE ON HIPAA & FTC ACT; UMASS BREACH; HHS/OCR VICTIM OF PHISHING SCAM REGARDING THEIR AUDIT PROGRAM New Guidance was released on October 21, 2016 for HIPAA and the...
Nov 19, 2016 | Blog, COIN (County of Orange Insurance News), HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates
From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer So what’s happened with HIPAA Privacy & Security Enforcement and updates since the September issue? As usual, quite a few things. On October 13, 2016, St. Joseph Health (SJH)...