Headlines From HHS.gov “Administrative Law Judge rules in favor of OCR enforcement, requiring Lincare, Inc. to pay $239,800” Dental and Medical – IT Security – IT MATTERS US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Administrative Law Judge ruled that Lincare Inc. violated HIPAA rules, and is required to pay $239,800! This is serious! The investigation began after someone complained to HHS that a Lincare…
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Breach as defined by HHS
From the HHS.gov website: Definition of Breach A breach is, generally, an impermissible use or disclosure under the Privacy Rule that compromises the security or privacy of the protected health information. An impermissible use or disclosure of protected health information is presumed to be a breach unless the covered entity or business associate, as applicable, demonstrates that there is a low probability that the protected health information has been…