FOCUS ON: HIPAA HIPAA ENFORCEMENT IN TEXAS, 2003–13 No violation 14% 24% Correctiveaction 62%


Resolved after intake and review


The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Ofice for Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for enforcing HIPAA Privacy and Security rules. Texas data include complaints OCR resolved from 2003 to 2013.


Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Ofice for Civil Rights, enforcement results from April 14, 2003, to Dec. 31, 2013


HIPAA TIMELINE 4/03


8/96 HIPAA


signed into law


Privacy Rule compliance deadline


4/05


Security Rule


compliance deadline


3/06


Enforcement Rule takes effect


5/07


Deadline to obtain and use a National Provider Identifier


2/09


Development of new HIPAA regulations mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act


THE U.S. DEPARTMENT of Health and Human Services made key changes (known as the Omnibus Rule) to HIPAA two years ago. The Texas Medical Association urges you to review business associate agreements, notices of privacy practices, and security and breach notification policies to make sure they comply with HIPAA rules.


35%


Data breaches in 2013 due to theft or loss of unencrypted devices or computers


Source: Redspin’s Breach Report 2013: Protected Health Information


9/10


Interim final rule requires patient notice of


breaches of unsecured protected health


information Source: American Academy of Pediatrics 8 TEXAS MEDICINE April 2015 3/13


Omnibus Final Rule


takes effect 9/13


Covered entities and others must comply with most final rule


provisions


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