HITEQ Center

OCR COVID-19 Webinar

4/24/2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 0 16954

The United States Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is holding a free Webinar for health information technology (HIT) stakeholders on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) privacy and security issues related...

Using non-traditional technology for telehealth during COVID-19 Pandemic

Issue Brief for implementing commercial applications for telehealth consistent with March 2020 OCR Guidance

Thursday, March 26, 2020 0 35297

HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR), the entity responsible for enforcing regulations under HIPAA, stated, effective immediately, it will exercise...

Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and...

A publication of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, Section 405(d) Task Group

Friday, May 10, 2019 0 29922

The HIPAA Security Rule establishes the requirements for protection of electronic patient health information. The safeguards...

Security Risk Assessment Overview Presentation and Templates for...

A HITEQ Privacy & Security Resource - October 2018 updates for the ONC SRA tool

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 0 37224

To successfully attest, providers must conduct a security risk assessment (SRA), implement updates as needed, and correctly...

Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations - 42 CFR Part 2

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Fact Sheets regarding the Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations

Monday, May 14, 2018 0 43111

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Fact Sheets regarding the Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations. Two fact...

Emergency Situations: Preparedness, Planning, and Response

Guidance from the Office for Civil Rights

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 0 36110

From the OCR: The Privacy Rule protects individually identifiable health information from unauthorized or impermissible uses and...

Limited Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions and Penalties During Declared...

Guidance from the Office for Civil Rights

Tuesday, August 29, 2017 0 38619

From the OCR: Severe disasters – such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria – impose additional challenges on health...

Breach Protection Overview Presentation for Health Centers

A HITEQ Privacy & Security Resource

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 0 16411

Data breaches in healthcare are consistently high in terms of volume, frequency, impact, and cost. High-level breaches are...

HITEQ Resources

OCR COVID-19 Webinar

Using non-traditional technology for telehealth during COVID-19 Pandemic

Issue Brief for implementing commercial applications for telehealth consistent with March 2020 OCR Guidance

Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and...

A publication of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, Section 405(d) Task Group

Security Risk Assessment Overview Presentation and Templates for...

A HITEQ Privacy & Security Resource - October 2018 updates for the ONC SRA tool

Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations - 42 CFR Part 2

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Fact Sheets regarding the Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations

Emergency Situations: Preparedness, Planning, and Response

Guidance from the Office for Civil Rights

Limited Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions and Penalties During Declared...

Guidance from the Office for Civil Rights

Breach Protection Overview Presentation for Health Centers

A HITEQ Privacy & Security Resource

Health Center Breach Awareness

Guidance on the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Audit Program

Mitigating Office for Civil Rights Auditing Risks

Conference on Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through...