Archive for December 13th, 2018

Can law enforcement access patient information? Sometimes

Can law enforcement access patient information? Sometimes

This post, Can law enforcement access patient information? Sometimes, first appeared on https://www.masslive.com/. Hospital emergency departments treat a diverse population that includes victims of abuse, individuals with substance abuse disorder and those who may have been involved in crime. Do situations arise where they are obligated to share patient information with law enforcement without patient authorization or cause them to initiate such cooperation in the interest of public and patient safety? Sometimes. That includes reporting evidence to law […]

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OCR Fines Providers for HIPAA Violations, Failure to Follow “Basic Security Requirements”

OCR Fines Providers for HIPAA Violations, Failure to Follow “Basic Security Requirements”

This post, OCR Fines Providers for HIPAA Violations, Failure to Follow “Basic Security Requirements”, first appeared on https://www.healthcare-informatics.com/. Florida-based Advanced Care Hospitalists PL (ACH) has agreed to pay $500,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a number of HIPAA compliance failures, including sharing protected health information with an unknown vendor without a business associate agreement. ACH provides contracted internal medicine physicians to hospitals and nursing […]

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