Publications by Charise R. Frazier

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Navigating Immigration Enforcement in Health Care Settings

[02/04/25]

HIPAA-Regulated Entities Required to Comply with New Rules to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy by the End of the Year

[08/13/24]

Long-Awaited Modifications to Part 2 Regulations for “Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records” Finalized

[03/14/24]

Unauthorized Access to ePHI on Web Server Leads to $875,000 Settlement

[08/08/22]

HHS Releases Guidance on HIPAA and Information Related to Reproductive Health Care

[07/11/22]

HHS Releases Guidance on Remote Communication Technologies

[07/11/22]

New Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements

[03/18/22]

Notice of Enforcement Discretion Issued for Scheduling Technology for COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments

[01/22/21]

OCR Issues Guidance on Health Information Exchanges to Disclose PHI for Public Health Authority Activities

[12/30/20]

Potential Vendor Breach

[07/17/20]

CARES Act Modifies Confidentiality Protections for Substance Use Disorder Records

[04/13/20]

HIPAA Compliance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

[03/18/20]

HIPAA Compliance Deficiencies and Failure to Comply with OCR’s Technical Assistance Leads to $100,000 Settlement

[03/12/20]

Publicly Available ePHI Leads to $1.6 Million Fine

[11/08/19]

Deficient Risk Analyses, Stolen Records and Disclosure of NFL Player’s PHI Leads to $2.15 Million Penalty

[10/25/19]

Violations of Patient Privacy on Social Media Will Result in HIPAA Fines

[10/04/19]

Failure to Provide Timely Access to Records Results in $85,000 Fine

[09/10/19]

AMCA Breach of PHI and PII

[06/07/19]

Ten Types of Enforcement Actions OCR May Take Directly Against Business Associates

[06/04/19]

Consider Website and Other Technology Accessibility Obligations to Better Serve Your Community and Avoid Litigation and Loss of Federal Funding

[03/01/19]

Repeated Breaches of ePHI Result in a $3 Million Fine, Capping Off OCR’s “Record Year” of 2018 Enforcement Actions

[02/19/19]

OCR Announces Fine for Lack of BAA and Failure to Terminate Former Employee’s Access to PHI

[12/14/18]

Business Associate’s Data Breach Leads to $500,000 Fine for Hospitalist Group

[12/10/18]

SAMHSA Releases Additional Changes to 42 CFR “Part 2” Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Regulations

[01/26/18]

CMS Clarifies that Texting PHI Through Secure Platforms Is Permissible – But Not Orders!

[12/29/17]

CMS Prohibition on Texting? Evaluating Next Steps for Your Organization

[12/28/17]

CMS Appears to Forbid All Forms of Text Messaging

[12/19/17]

OCR HIPAA Guidance for Opioid National Emergency

[11/13/17]

SAMHSA to Issue Opioid Crisis Funding Through Six Grant Programs

[09/26/17]

Cybersecurity Insurance Carriers: Are You Ready?

[08/28/17]

Proposed Incentives for Behavioral Health Providers to Adopt Electronic Health Records

[08/24/17]

Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care: Reimbursement Considerations and Tips

[06/09/17]

Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration: Navigating Privacy Laws

[05/26/17]

The 21st Century Cures Act: Ensuring Mental and Substance Use Disorders Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Programs Keep Pace with Science and Technology

[05/09/17]

The 21st Century Cures Act Reforms to the Mental Health System: Strengthening Leadership and Accountability

[03/10/17]

Don’t Forget! HIPAA Breaches Affecting Fewer Than 500 Must Be Reported to OCR by March 1, 2017

[02/21/17]

SAMHSA Releases Changes to “Part 2” Confidentiality Regulations

[01/25/17]

21st Century Cures Act Passes Congress

[12/12/16]

OCR Settlement Announced for Hybrid Entity HIPAA Breach

[12/05/16]

Business Associate Agreements Are Critical to HIPAA Compliance: OCR Announces $755,000 Settlement Action

[04/26/16]

Consent or Court Order Needed to Release Drug Test Results of Prenatal Patients to Law Enforcement

[04/05/16]

CDC Issues Opioid Prescribing Guideline for Chronic Pain

[03/29/16]

OCR Continues to Make HIPAA Enforcement a Priority

[03/28/16]

OCR Phase 2 Audits Are Underway!

[03/23/16]

Patients’ Access Rights and Permissible Fees Under HIPAA

[03/22/16]

EEOC Changes Position Statement Procedures: Health Care Employers Should Take Note

[02/26/16]

SAMHSA’s Proposed Rule Establishes Security and Confidentiality Protection for Substance Abuse Records in the World of EHRs and New Integrated Health Care Models

[02/22/16]

Hospital Physician Practice Acquisitions: How Electronic Medical Records Impact

[06/12/14]

HHS Announces HIPAA Settlements for Stolen Laptops

[04/25/14]

The Deadline for Annual HIPAA Breach Notification Reports Is Fast Approaching

[02/17/14]

New Online Reporting Process for Indiana Security Breach Notifications

[01/30/14]

HITECH Final Rule – Impact on Notice of Privacy Practices

[03/01/13]

OCR Issues Guidance Regarding HIPAA De-Identification Methods

[01/08/13]