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OCR Announces the Twelfth HIPAA Right of Access Settlement

As we mentioned in a previous article, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will continue to make the Right of Access Initiative a priority. According to a recent announcement, OCR has settled its twelfth...

Maintaining a Culture of Compliance During Uncertain Times

To say 2020 has been a challenging year for healthcare organizations would be quite an understatement! Yet, for the most part, healthcare organizations throughout the country have handled these challenges...

HHS Proposes Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule as Part of the Continued Effort to Improve Patient Care and Eliminate Unnecessary Regulatory Barriers

On December 10th, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)...

Summary of Provisions in Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule that...

Important COVID-19 Resources for Workers and Employers

COVID-19 has had an impact, changing many things in the daily lives of people everywhere! For example, preventative measures such as washing our hands regularly for 20 seconds, with soap and water or alcohol-based...

Much Anticipated Changes to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Announced

In October 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to the Physician Self-Referral Law, also known as the "Stark Law." The Stark Law generally prohibits a physician from...

Are You Meeting Your Healthcare Compliance Training Requirements?

Healthcare Compliance Training: What to Train On and How Often Healthcare Compliance Pros (HCP) often receives questions regarding compliance training requirements. Typically, the questions we receive ask what...

Keeping Halloween Simple and Safe this Year!

COVID-19 has been scary enough this year; let's keep Halloween as safe as possible this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cautions on the risks of traditional Halloween activities, such as...

It's the Final Countdown!

Great News! You're just one SRA away from 2023! 2022 is almost over, and what a relief that is! While we've learned a great deal this year, we've also had to adapt to the ongoing challenges thrown at...

An Increase of Domestic Violence Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this year the coronavirus pandemic has made everyone vulnerable to the dangers of the virus and to an increased risk of domestic abuse and neglect...