>On July 25, the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has implemented several
changes to its web-based breach-reporting portal (commonly referred
to as the "Wall of Shame"), which lists healthcare data
breaches of 500 or more patient records dating back to 2009. The
upgraded website lists data breaches reported within the last 24
months that are currently under investigation by the OCR.
Historical data is still available under a separate archived
tab.
According to the OCR announcement, "The HIPAA Breach Reporting
Tool (HBRT) features improved navigation for both those looking for
information on breaches and ease-of-use for organizations reporting
incidents. The tool also helps educate industry on the types of
breaches that are occurring, industry-wide or within particular
sectors, and how breaches are commonly resolved following
investigations launched by OCR, which can help industry improve the
security posture of their organizations."
The HBRT may be found here. Additional information on the HIPAA
Breach Notification Rule may be found here.
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