Overview This report summarizes key HIPAA enforcement activities undertaken by the HHS Office for Civil Rights during the 2020 calendar year. The Annual Report to Congress on Breaches of Unsecured Protected Health Information identifies the number and nature of breaches of unsecured protected health information (PHI) that were reported to the Secretary of HHS during the year and the actions ...
Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule - HHS.gov
2025年3月14日 · Frequently Asked Questions for Professionals - Please see the HIPAA FAQs for additional guidance on health information privacy topics.
Enforcement Highlights - Current | HHS.gov
2024年11月21日 · OCR has investigated and resolved over 31,191 cases by requiring changes in privacy practices and corrective actions by, or providing technical assistance to, HIPAA covered entities and their business associates. Corrective actions obtained by OCR from these entities have resulted in change that is systemic and that affects all the individuals they serve. OCR has successfully enforced the ...
Privacy | HHS.gov
2024年9月27日 · Frequently Asked Questions for Professionals - Please see the HIPAA FAQs for additional guidance on health information privacy topics.
HIPAA and COVID-19 - HHS.gov
2023年4月26日 · The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on March 17, 2020, that it will waive potential HIPAA penalties for good faith use of telehealth during the nationwide public health emergency due to COVID-19. The notification below explains how covered health care providers can use everyday communications technologies to …
Your Rights Under HIPAA | HHS.gov
2022年1月19日 · HIPAA Right of Access Videos OCR has teamed up with the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT to create Your Health Information, Your Rights!, a series of three short, educational videos (in English and option for Spanish captions) to help you understand your right under HIPAA to access and receive a copy of your health information.
HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $1,500,000 Civil Money …
2025年2月20日 · In September 2020, Warby Parker filed an addendum to its December 2018 breach report, updating the number of individuals affected by the breach to 197,986. The compromised ePHI included customer names, mailing addresses, email addresses, certain payment card information, and eyewear prescription information.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, was enacted on August 21, 1996. Sections 261 through 264 of HIPAA require the Secretary of HHS to publicize standards for the electronic exchange, privacy and security of health information. Collectively these are known as the Administrative Simplification provisions.
HIPAA Privacy Rule Final Rule to Support Reproductive Health …
2024年11月15日 · Prohibition The Final Rule strengthens privacy protections by prohibiting the use or disclosure of protected health information (PHI) by a covered health care provider, health plan, or health care clearinghouse—or their business associate—for either …
Methods for De-identification of PHI | HHS.gov
2025年2月3日 · This page provides guidance about methods and approaches to achieve de-identification in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule.