CUIMC Office of HIPAA Compliance

Providing Education and Information About the Regulatory Requirements for HIPAA

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) provides comprehensive guidance for patients, including their privacy rights concerning the use or disclosure of their medical information.

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News

Anthem Pays OCR $16 Million in Record HIPAA Settlement Following Largest U.S. Health Data Breach in History

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HHS Press Office

October 15, 2018

Anthem, Inc. has agreed to pay $16 million to OCR and take substantial corrective action to settle potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
Unauthorized Disclosure of Patients’ Protected Health Information During ABC Television Filming Results in Multiple HIPAA Settlements Totaling $999,000

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HHS Press Office

September 20, 2018

Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has reached separate settlements with Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital
September 2018 Healthcare Data Breach Report

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HIPAA Journal

October 23, 2018

For the second consecutive month there has been a reduction in both the number of reported healthcare data breaches and the number of exposed healthcare records.

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Providing Education and Information About the Regulatory Requirements for HIPAA

HIPAA Policies

Training

News

Anthem Pays OCR $16 Million in Record HIPAA Settlement Following Largest U.S. Health Data Breach in History

Source:

Unauthorized Disclosure of Patients’ Protected Health Information During ABC Television Filming Results in Multiple HIPAA Settlements Totaling $999,000

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September 2018 Healthcare Data Breach Report

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