By Matt Fisher – A hospital in Arkansas recently learned the lesson of the nuances contained within the HIPAA Privacy Rule. There are many uses and disclosures identified in the Privacy Rule that permit actions that would otherwise appear to be a breach.
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By Matt Fisher – The increased focus on HIPAA compliance and anticipated second round of audits makes clear the necessity for an organization to develop and implement comprehensive policies and procedures. The many settlement and breach announcements demonstrate that many issues occur because individuals do not fully understand what HIPAA is or what it does. A lack of knowledge, however, can be combatted though with good training
By Matt Fisher, Esq Twitter: @matt_r_fisher A recent article on Forbes by Dan Munro asked the question whether anyone is really HIPAA compliant in healthcare….
Benefiting from Healthcare’s Lessons Learned By Bob Chaput, CEO of Clearwater Compliance Twitter: @ClearwaterHIPAA Most companies in the U.S. likely feel that Health Insurance Portability…
Is It Really a Misunderstanding? By Matt Fisher, Esq Twitter: @matt_r_fisher An increasing number of stories recently are casting light onto circumstances when HIPAA has…
OCR Warns Enforcement To Increase Dramatically By Matt Fisher, Esq Twitter: @matt_r_fisher Recent reports, statements and actions from the government emphasize the need for all…
More Testing of Your Knowledge By Matt Fisher Twitter: @matt_r_fisher Last week I posted five common HIPAA myths, with the promise of more to follow….
Privacy, Security and Accountability By Andy Nieto, IT Strategist at DataMotion Twitter: @DataMotion Email and clinical medicine have historically been kept apart. Privacy, security and accountability have…
Do you know what’s true? By Matt Fisher Twitter: @matt_r_fisher In healthcare, HIPAA has obtained a very well known status. I sometimes compare HIPAA in…