You Can’t Hide Behind a Business Associate Agreement
What it really means to maintain BA HIPAA compliance By: Tod Ferran, CISSP, QSA Follow him on Twitter @TodFerran During the last few months of…
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Omnibus HIPAA: BAs, Breaches Will Get Worse Before Better
By Tom Sullivan, Editor, Government Health IT Twitter: @GovHITEditor If the healthcare providers that have been operating under HIPAA for nearly two decades were the only ones…
Advice to the Next National Coordinator
COMMENTARY Dr. John Halamka, MD, MS Life as a Healthcare CIO Twitter: @jhalamka Over the next few months, Jacob Reider will serve as the interim National…
ONC to Hold Virtual Hearing on Uses of Digital Health Information
Accounting of Disclosures Hearing The HIT Policy Committee’s Privacy and Security Tiger Team will be holding a virtual, public hearing to explore practical ways to…
5 Steps for Staying HIPAA Compliant
Being HIPAA Compliant is a Journey By Mike Semel Blog: 4Medapproved.com/HITSecurity Twitter: @SemelConsulting So, September 23, 2013, the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule Enforcement Deadline, has come and…
When is a Lawyer or Accountant a HIPAA Business Associate?
HIPAA Business Associate Role is Based on Services By Mike Semel Blog: 4Medapproved.com/HITSecurity Twitter: @SemelConsulting The question about a lawyer or an accountant being a HIPAA Business…
AMA Offers Physicians Help Complying with Revised HIPAA Regulations
Provides Documents for Updating Existing HIPAA Policies The American Medical Association (AMA) announced it is offering a new toolkit to help physicians navigate the sweeping…
Deloitte Releases Updated Omnibus Final Rule Brief Ahead of Sept. 23 Deadline
Omnibus Final Rule and Stakeholder Considerations The HIPAA Omnibus final rule enhances a patient’s privacy protections, provides individuals new rights to their personal health information,…
HIPAA: A $50,000 Question
Ask Joy: This Week – HIPAA Omnibus Rule Deadline Do you feel it—the looming deadline of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule? September 23 is quickly approaching. This week,…