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MSBCBS of TN Settles HIPAA/HITECH Violation for $1.5M

March 14, 2012 17:13

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of $1.5M with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) relating to potential violations under the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. According to the OCR press release, the enforcement action by OCR is the first reported as resulting...

MSBCBS of TN Settles HIPAA/HITECH Violation for $1.5M

Bob Coffield
March 14, 2012 17:13

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of $1.5M with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) relating to potential violations under the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. According to the OCR press release, the enforcement action by OCR is the first reported as resulting...

HHS issues proposed rules on Stage 2 of Meaningful Use

February 27, 2012 20:22

On February 24, 2012, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) issued proposed rules regarding Stage 2 of Meaningful Use. The proposed rules include the criteria for demonstrating Stage 2 Meaningful Use, and address the...

Audit criticizes OCR and ONC over data privacy efforts

May 19, 2011 19:35

HHS's own Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a scathing report regarding pervasive breaches in privacy and security of patient data. OIG specifically called out the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), charged with enforcement of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, for failing to investigate and...

HIPAA Security Rule Oversight by HHS is 'Insufficient' According to the OIG

May 17, 2011 20:43

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General issued two reports yesterday criticizing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (“ONC”) for doing too little to protect...