Recommends Two Methods for De-Identifying PHI The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and oversees health information…
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Improving Patient Access and Engagement Ongoing Federal Effort by Helen Pfister and Susan Ingargiola, Manatt Health Solutions Increasing patient engagement is a critical element of…
NIST Draft Publication Provides Guidance for HIPAA Breach Response Plans By Matt Wimberley, Santa Rosa Consulting The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) just…
HHS Reports 21M Affected by Health Data Breaches Since 2009 Another week, another data breach reported. Beth Israel Deaconess, Hartford Hospital and Stanford Hospital have…
OCR Audit Protocol – First Thoughts Bob Chaput, CISSP President Clearwater Compliance LinkedIn Profile OCR has published the audit protocols for the HIPAA Security and…
OCR Establishes Requirements for HIPAA Performance Audits The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and oversees health…
HIPAA Omnibus Applies to Business Associates and Sub Contractors On March 24, 2012 the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) sent the final HIPAA Omnibus Rule…
How to Conduct a Bona Fide HIPAA Risk Analysis Bob Chaput, CISSP President Clearwater Compliance LinkedIn Profile In Chapter 3 of the relatively new National…
The following guest post is provided by Alex Zaltsman, CEO of Experior Data Security and Encryption and contributing expert to HITECH Answers. For more information, visit…