Phishing Schemes
A form of fraud in which the attacker tries to [...]
Is a health plan required to periodically notify enrollees about the availability, and how to obtain a copy, of its Notice of Privacy Practices?
Yes. The Privacy Rule requires a health plan to remind [...]
Phishing
The activity of defrauding an online account holder by posing [...]
Notice of Privacy Practices
The Privacy Rule requires health plans and covered health care [...]
Can a group health plan, or health insurance issuer with respect to a group health plan, disclose to the plan sponsor the protected health information (PHI) required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the retiree drug subsidy, without obtaining the individual’s authorization?
Yes, when the conditions set forth in 45 CFR 164.504(f) [...]
Mobile Computing Device or Mobile Device
A small device that is capable of collecting, storing, transmitting, [...]
Can a postsecondary institution be a “hybrid entity” under the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
Yes. A post-secondary institution that is a HIPAA covered entity [...]
Are the health records of an individual who is both a student and an employee of a university at which the person receives health care subject to the privacy provisions of FERPA or those of HIPAA?
The individual’s health records would be considered “education records” protected [...]
Where the HIPAA Privacy Rule applies, does it permit a health care provider to disclose protected health information (PHI) about a patient to law enforcement, family members, or others if the provider believes the patient presents a serious danger to self or others?
The HIPAA Privacy Rule permits a covered entity to disclose [...]
Does FERPA or HIPAA apply to records on students who are patients at a university hospital?
Patient records maintained by a hospital affiliated with a university [...]