Sunday, February 5, 2012



OCR

OCR
Are you searching for OCR information? Here at http://www.hipaagives.org you can find lots of free OCR articles, advice, how-to and so much more.

OCR

Please browse our growing free database of OCR content below.


OCR

Over 10 Million Individuals Now Affected by Large Data Breaches, as Reported on OCR Web Site

by HIPAA

As of April 4, 2011, HHS's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), responsible for enforcing HIPAA and HITECH Act privacy and security regulations, has reported on its Web site a total of 256 breaches have impacted 10,202,051 persons, in breaches reported by covered entities from September 22, 2009—the day prior to the effective date of the [...]

Read the full HIPAA article →

MGH to Pay $1 Million to Settle 'Potential' HIPAA Violation HealthLeaders Media

by HIPAA

ThirdAge MGH to Pay $1 Million to Settle 'Potential' HIPAA ViolationHealthLeaders MediaGeorgina Verdugo, director of the federal Office for Civil Rights (OCR), said "We hope the health care industry will take a close look at this agreement and recognize that OCR is serious about HIPAA enforcement. It is a covered entity's responsibility ...Health Care Facility [...]

Read the full HIPAA article →

Empowered OCR: Ensuring Better HIPAA Compliance From Covered Entity and Business Associate

by HIPAA

The HHS office for Civil Rights also known as OCR, in its attempt to tighten HIPAA privacy regulations has detailed out six new ways to deal with reports related to the breaches in patient health information. The OCR aims to obtain HIPAA compliance from Covered Entity and Business Associate by implementing new rules. This is [...]

Read the full HIPAA article →

Hippa - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

by HIPAA

The HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Created by the U.S. Congress in 1996. Actually HIPAA is composed of several sets of standards like transactions and code sets, privacy and security etc. The main purpose  of the standards are to modify the administration of health insurance claims and lower costs, to give patients more [...]

Read the full HIPAA article →