Dec 28, 2021 | HIPAA Violations, HSN, Legal, Policies and Procedures
Recently the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) along with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued an announcement regarding extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws and the disclosure of protected health information (PHI). This published model was...
Dec 20, 2021 | end of year, HSN, Policies and Procedures, Security Reminders
As we wrap up another calendar year, getting ready for holiday break means wrapping up more than presents. Take a moment to go over a few items that you should review to make sure they are done for 2021 or ready to go in the new year. Security Risk Assessment A...
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...
