Office of Civil Rights
OCR Releases New Recognized Security Practices Video
In recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has produced a new video for organizations covered under the HIPAA Rules on Recognized Security Practices. Recommended security practices can help organizations improve their ability to safeguard patient information from cyberattacks and better safeguard the health care services we all rely upon. […]
Read MoreHIPAA Resources and Security Risk Assessment Webinar on Wednesday, Thursday
Even though some providers have been living with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements since 1996, there are still questions about whether an entity is covered and what all the requirements are. The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) administers HIPAA and has a webpage that contains resources specifically for health care professionals […]
Read MoreOCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, and the Workplace
On Thursday, September 30, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to help the public understand when the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule applies to disclosures and requests for information about whether a person has received a COVID-19 vaccine. The […]
Read MoreNAHC Submits Comments On Proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule
On January 21, 2021, the Office of Civil Rights under the Department of Health and Human Services issued a propose rule: Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule To Support, and Remove Barriers to Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement Office HHS proposes to make a number of changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to strengthen […]
Read MoreHHS Proposes Changes To The HIPAA Regulations
On January 21, 2021 the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to support individuals’ engagement in their care, remove barriers to coordinated care, and reduce regulatory burdens on the health care industry. Several of […]
Read MoreOffice for Civil Rights Issues Resource Document on HIPAA and IT Asset Inventories
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has published, as part of its Summer 2020 Cybersecurity Newsletter, a resource document to assist covered entities in conduction of an effective risk analysis to ensure compliance with the Security Rule. The OCR is tasked with enforcing the Health Insurance Portability and […]
Read MoreFeds Issue Health Care Malware Warning
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services has issued a warning to health care providers about the Taidoor Malware being used by the Chinese government. The warning from the OCR and the Assistant Secretar for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) includes a warning about malware, as well as response […]
Read MoreAlert: Watch Out for a Postcard Disguised as Official OCR Communication
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is alerting the public of postcards being sent to health care organizations disguised as official OCR communications and claiming to be notices of a mandatory HIPAA compliance risk assessment. The postcards have a Washington, D.C. return address, and the sender […]
Read MoreOffice of Civil Rights Issues Guidance on Prohibiting Discrimination During COVID-19
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), on July 20, issued guidance to ensure that recipients of federal financial assistance understand that they must comply with applicable federal civil rights laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in […]
Read MoreCMS issues Final Non-Discrimination Regulations
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule significantly revising the non-discrimination regulations that implemented Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1557 builds on long-standing and familiar Federal civil rights laws: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX […]
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