Dec 13, 2021 | HIPAA Audits, HIPAA Right to Access, HIPAA Violations, HSN
HIPAA Right to Access Initiative is Alive & Well In 2019 we witnessed the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) make it public that they were going to up their efforts when it came to enforcing the rights of an individual to access their health records. This is known as...
Dec 6, 2021 | HIPAA Violations, HSN, Remote Workforce, Security Reminders, teleconference, Telehealth
No, there isn’t such a rating system, but it might be something to consider. There are many different communication platforms that healthcare providers can use to communicate with each other, such as email, instant messenger systems, and even through social media...
Nov 29, 2021 | HIPAA Violation, HIPAA Violations, HSN
Working in healthcare means that you are certainly aware of HIPAA’s existence, but it doesn’t necessarily mean you are the resident expert on what constitutes compliance. You know what you can or can’t do – generally speaking. Most likely, you follow the rules as...
Nov 1, 2021 | HIPAA Audits, HIPAA Violations, HSN, Policies and Procedures, Security Reminders, security risk assessment
Before you buy a home, an inspection is completed as a way of exposing any potential issues to you as a buyer. This can give you leverage when it comes to purchasing price negotiation since these liabilities can often present risks to you as a resident. Those risks...
Jul 6, 2021 | HIPAA Audits, HIPAA Violations, HSN, Risk Assessment
As a person who works within the healthcare industry, understanding HIPAA is a necessity, even if it is knowing just the basic rules. These rules and regulations are complex and ever-changing so that they can keep up with the fluid landscape of healthcare, so...
Jul 6, 2021 | HIPAA Violations, HSN, Risk Assessment
As a person who works within the healthcare industry, understanding HIPAA is a necessity, even if it is knowing just the basic rules. These rules and regulations are complex and ever-changing so that they can keep up with the fluid landscape of healthcare, so unless...
