Sep 26, 2022 | dental practice, dentist, HIPAA Violations, HSN, Policies and Procedures
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced resolutions regarding three HIPAA violation investigations. These settlements result from a years-long emphasis on enforcing this regulation by the OCR. There were three dental practices that were given fines with...
Aug 15, 2022 | HSN, Policies and Procedures, portability
Portability in HIPAA There are many aspects of HIPAA. And sometimes there isn’t a clear understanding of what it covers. We also find that it is the “P” that often trips people up. Because of the strong emphasis on confidentiality, security, and safe handling...
Aug 9, 2022 | Healthcare Industry, HSN, Legal, NIST, Policies and Procedures, Standards
Health Care Cybersecurity Update on Guidance The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has provided updated guidance for the health care industry. Designed to help with electronically protected health information (ePHI), they have created a new draft...
Jul 25, 2022 | EU, GDPR, HSN, Policies and Procedures
Are you familiar with the European Union (EU) regulation of GDPR? There may be some confusion over this policy and those who believe it to be the counterpart to the United States’ HIPAA regulation. While there may be some overlap, they are not the same. As a...
May 31, 2022 | HSN, Policies and Procedures, Remote Workforce, Security Reminders, Security Training
Whether a change in your business structure came about from the pandemic, or it just makes more sense for your team, remote work is the norm for many more professionals today than it was in years past. If you’re in healthcare, this means that you need to factor in the...
May 23, 2022 | HSN, Omnibus Rule, Policies and Procedures
The HIPAA Omnibus Rule was established to identify and further outline accountability within the entities of healthcare regarding patient data. To understand the HIPAA Omnibus Rule and how it affects these entities, we need to understand who and what are the “moving...
