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A Report of Sexual Harassment Results in Retaliation and Violation of Federal Law

A Report of Sexual Harassment Results in Retaliation and Violation of Federal Law

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently sued a Tampa-based pediatric medical practice for violating federal law for retaliating against a female registered nurse who was a victim of sexual...

Is Your Organization Implementing these 5 HIPAA Security Rule Requirements?

Is Your Organization Implementing these 5 HIPAA Security Rule Requirements?

A Costly Lesson that Shows the Importance of Security Rule Compliance A recent settlement demonstrates the importance of complying with and implementing HIPAA Security Rule requirements. The settlement, announced...

Compliance Support for Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19

Compliance Support for Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19

Since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States on January 20th, 2020, the nation, and the world has had to adjust to the coronavirus pandemic quickly. Beginning with restrictions on traveling between...

CDC Updates Guidelines: Consideration for Who Should Get Tested

CDC Updates Guidelines: Consideration for Who Should Get Tested

This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidelines for COVID testing. Previously, the CDC said, "Testing is recommended for all close contacts of persons with...

From OSHA: Ten Steps All Workplaces Can Take to Reduce Risks of Exposure to Coronavirus

From OSHA: Ten Steps All Workplaces Can Take to Reduce Risks of Exposure to Coronavirus

Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace To best protect workers, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released the following guidance, Ten Steps All Workplaces Can Take to Reduce...

CMS Press Release: Routine Inspections of All Medicare and Medicaid Certified Providers and Suppliers to Resume in Nursing Homes

CMS Press Release: Routine Inspections of All Medicare and Medicaid Certified Providers and Suppliers to Resume in Nursing Homes

In response to the coronavirus, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) had previously suspended certain routine inspections amidst the COVID-19 pandemic to prioritize infection control and reduce the...

Telemedicine & HIPAA During COVID-19 and Beyond

Telemedicine & HIPAA During COVID-19 and Beyond

A recent report conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) showed a dramatic uptick in telehealth utilization by Medicare beneficiaries. Before COVID-19, Medicare primary care telehealth visits...

Dermatology Practices Can Embrace Social Media Without Violating HIPAA

Dermatology Practices Can Embrace Social Media Without Violating HIPAA

"The adoption and usage of social networking platforms in healthcare is at an all-time high. With Facebook alone reporting 2.6 billion users in the first quarter of 2020, it only makes sense for the healthcare...

COVID-19 Spoofing Alert from the Department of Homeland Security

COVID-19 Spoofing Alert from the Department of Homeland Security

Malicious Cyber Actor Spoofing COVID-19 Loan Relief Webpage via Phishing Email Cyber attackers are always looking for opportunities to exploit unsuspecting people and businesses, on August 12th, the...

Back to School and Back to Basics... COVID Style

Back to School and Back to Basics... COVID Style

It is time for students everywhere to return to school, but like many things in this world, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is affecting back to school as well. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have...