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HIPAA Enforcement Reached New Heights in 2018

Published on Wed Mar 20, 2019

Hint: Breaches drew huge penalties for risk assessment fails. If 2018 taught providers anything, it’s that the feds are serious about HIPAA enforcement. From small physician practices to large organizations, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) showed that it will not stand for negligent behavior. So, if your office budget doesn’t include money put aside for risk planning and [...]
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