Health Information Compliance Insider, October 2010
That sick feeling in the pit of your stomach is worse than you ever could have imagined. A staff member at your hospital just reported the theft of a laptop computer containing PHI. Aside from...
View ArticleCreate an incident response plan with these six components
That sick feeling in the pit of your stomach is worse than you ever could have imagined. A staff member at your hospital just reported the theft of a laptop computer containing PHI. Aside from...
View ArticleAnother major pharmacy company reaches privacy breach settlement agreement...
In late July, the Rite Aid Corporation and its 40 affiliated entities agreed to pay HHS $1 million to settle potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
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From the HITECH Act to increased HIPAA enforcement, the changes occurring now make a compelling case for reviewing and updating your privacy and security policies and procedures.
View ArticleUpdate your policies and procedures now, create timelines for checkpoints
From the HITECH Act to increased HIPAA enforcement, the changes occurring now make a compelling case for reviewing and updating your privacy and security policies and procedures.
View ArticleCMS offers five solutions to help address inadequate HIPAA Security...
Old and inadequate policies and procedures is one of seven shortcomings CMS found in its 2009 audits of healthcare organizations to determine compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule.
View ArticleTake advantage of the encryption safe harbor
If someone gave you a get-out-of-jail-free card during a game of Monopoly®, would you take it?
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Healthcare organizations have a new motivation to perform risk assessments—meaningful use and incentive payments under the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health records (EHR) incentive programs.
View ArticleRisk assessment: Your best weapon to prepare for a HIPAA audit
Healthcare organizations have a new motivation to perform risk assessments—meaningful use and incentive payments under the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health records (EHR) incentive programs.
View ArticleOCR flags copier vulnerabilities, laptop computers
Have you seen recent news reports about the potential security risk created by digital copy machines?
View ArticleHoliday wish list: No more breaches of PHI
The holiday season is here, and many HIPAA privacy and security officers have items on their wish lists that would make their work lives easier. Here are the top 10 things they’re wishing for:
View ArticleHIPAA privacy officers should have voice in emergency planning; last-minute...
The last thing any hospital needs in an emergency is to scramble to figure out what it needs to do to comply with state or federal regulations.
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View ArticleSocial media: Balance the benefits and risks
Social media and networking have created a dilemma for many healthcare organizations: They carry both benefits and risks.
View ArticleYour training checkup
Lack of trained staff is a major cause of data breaches, according to healthcare organizations.
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Inside: Your training checkup Social media: Balance the benefits and risks HICI 2010 index
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The challenge of complying with HIPAA privacy and security requirements is significant for physicians, particularly those in small practices, says Robert Rowley, MD, whose Hayward, CA, office has...
View ArticlePaper-to-EHR transition creates HIPAA challenges for physician practices
The challenge of complying with HIPAA privacy and security requirements is significant for physicians, particularly those in small practices, says Robert Rowley, MD, whose Hayward, CA, office has...
View ArticleHow one student became a teacher of many
You could say that the HITECH Act changed Tom Dumez’s life. The new law Congress enacted in February 2009 as part of ARRA made the records information management company that employs Dumez a business...
View ArticleWill HIPAA violations prompt more civil litigation?
To date, it remains the largest HIPAA breach reported to OCR, and its fallout continues.
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