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Disaster Recovery Plan from Healthcare Compliance Pros

Will Your Organization Survive the Storm?

Preparation is Less Costly Than Learning Through Tragedy Massive weather events like Hurricanes Ida, Sam, and Nicholas remind us of the importance of hoping for the best but planning and preparing for the worst....

OCR’s $80,000 Settlement with Children’s Hospital and Medical Center for Potential HIPAA Right of Access Violation

OCR's $80,000 Settlement with Children's Hospital and Medical Center for Potential HIPAA Right of Access Violation The results were broadcasted when the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of...

Security Risk Analysis (SRA) and Risk Management are critical priorities to Healthcare

Top 5 Myths and Misconceptions of an SRA

Since 2005, the HIPAA Security Rule has required covered entities to have appropriate safeguards to protect electronically protected health information (ePHI). With the increase of cyber-attacks in the healthcare...

Updated Guidance on “Long COVID” Disability Nondiscrimination Laws

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released new guidance on "long COVID" as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section...

OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

OSHA's COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard On June 21, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) specifically for the healthcare industry...

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Designing an Effective Corrective Action Plan

According to the Office of Inspector General (OIG), one of the components of an effective corporate compliance plan is "responding appropriately to detected offenses and developing corrective action." This means...

Another Settlement for Noncompliance with HIPAA Security Rule Requirements

In the healthcare industry complying with the HIPAA Security Rule is not optional and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will hold organizations accountable...

The Importance of "Effective" OIG Compliance Programs

The Importance of "Effective" OIG Compliance Programs Development of policies and procedures and training to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Occupational...

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Information Blocking Regulations: What You Need to Know Now

An individual's right to access their protected health information is not new. It has been a patient's right under the HIPAA Privacy Rule since 2003. In fact, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has made it a...

Business Associates: Top 5 Q&A

Top Five Business Associate Questions and Answers When the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) was enacted in 2009, business associates were added to the list of...