By Art Gross – As a person who works within the healthcare industry, understanding HIPAA is a necessity, even if it is knowing just the basic rules. These rules and regulations are complex and ever-changing so that they can keep up with the fluid landscape of healthcare, so unless you are an expert, it is unlikely that you know all the details of being compliant.
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By Steve Spearman – Performing a risk analysis is the cornerstone of HIPAA compliance, so it’s important to understand the regulations that require risk analysis, as well as how to conform to these rules. This week’s Q&A with Steve Spearman, focuses on understanding the essentials of risk analysis.
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….
Two Articles Shine the Spotlight on the Subject By Edward Jones III, Author and President of HIPAA, LLC. Twitter: @HIPAAsafeguards On July 13, Politico published…
HIPAA-HITECH Blue Ribbon Panel to Discuss Risk Analysis and Risk Management Live Web Event Thursday, May 29, 4:30 pm EDT/3:30 PM CDT HHS/OCR has signaled loud…
Under HIPAA There is a Difference By Matthew Fisher Twitter: @matt_r_fisher In discussions about HIPAA and risk determinations, the phrases “risk analysis” and “risk assessment” are…
Avoid a Costly HIPAA Data Breach with a Risk Analysis By Mike Semel Blog: 4Medapproved.com/HITSecurity Twitter: @SemelConsulting Do you think that HIPAA is just some…
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…
Health plan pays $ 1.2 million for failure to recognize HIPAA risk Remember when copiers were simple—just paper in, copies out? Once they began scanning…