The passage of HIPAA Omnibus Rule heralds a new era of accountability for organizations that fall under the category of ‘business associates’ to a healthcare provider. The new rule has made some sweeping changes to the penalty system applied to each HIPAA violation category.
HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Should your IT department fret over it? — Part I
Today, the entire healthcare industry is abuzz over the latest development – the HIPAA Omnibus Rule . And all those businesses associated with healthcare providers – in some way or the other – are looking for some answers in that 500+ page proclamation, because certain clauses of the enhanced law have given them new obligations. Early this year, the U.S.