Electronic Health Records and Liability Concerns
Issues that can Result in Potential Liability By Matt Fisher, Esq Twitter: @matt_r_fisher Electronic Health Records (“EHR”) have widespread adoption at an incredibly fast rate…
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Shadow IT: A Risk Proposition in Healthcare
Health IT Creates Great Opportunities But Potential Danger Too By Matt Fisher, Esq Twitter: @matt_r_fisher The increasing use of technology in all aspects of healthcare creates…
Now’s the Time: Get HIPAA Compliant
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…
Apple’s Health App and HealthKit and HIPAA
Will the Hippo Swallow the Apple? By Matt Fisher, Esq Twitter: @matt_r_fisher At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on June 2, 2014, Apple announced its…
Another HIPAA Breach, Another Lesson
OCR’s Continued Use of Settlements By Matt Fisher Twitter: @matt_r_fisher On Wednesday, May 7th, the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) for the Department of Health…
HIPAA and the Cloud
HIPAA Primary Concern with the Cloud By Matt Fisher Twitter: @matt_r_fisher The “cloud” has entered into everyday conversations in many industries and our personal lives. People…
HIPAA Myths Part 2
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….
HIPAA Myths
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…
Risk Analysis vs. Risk Assessment
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…