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If a Business Closes, Are You Still Subject to HIPAA Rules?

In a recent settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), a receiver appointed to liquidate the assets of Filefax, Inc. agreed to pay $100,000 for potential...

5 Best Practices for your Security Risk Analysis

We are occasionally asked questions about the security risk analysis (SRA) process. Why can't we use a checklist we found on the internet? Why do we need an action plan? Shouldn't any areas that need improvement be...

Vacation Season is here! Best Practices for an Effective Time-Off System

With Spring Break underway and summer on the horizon do you know how your organization manages time-off for employees during vacation season?Have you checked your policies and procedures to make sure time off...

2018 Tax Filing Deadline is April 17th

This year the tax filing deadline is Tuesday, April 17. TheIRS tax filing deadlineis commonly referred to as "Tax Day" in the United States. Although taxes are due by April 17h,you have an option to request a6-month...

Charge Statistics for Discrimination and Harassment Show Unsettling Trend

It feels like not a day goes by when a new high-profile story of discrimination is published in the news. For example, it was recently reported that ESPN is being hit with a lawsuit for discrimination and sexual...

$2 Million Fine for Data Breach Affecting Nearly 55,000 Patient Records

The California Attorney General recently announced a $2 million settlement with Cottage Health System and its affiliated hospitals in California resolving allegations they failed to implement basic, reasonable...

$3.5 Million Settlement for Failure to Follow HIPAA Requirements

Failure to perform a Security Risk Analysis and adopt a comprehensive corrective action plan resulted in a covered entity agreeing to pay $3.5 million to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office...

HHS Focusing on Battling the Opioid Crisis

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence recently swore in Alex Azar as the new HHS Secretary. One of his major goals and responsibilities will be to fight the opioid crisis, while also focusing on...

A burger, some fries, a milkshake and a side of fentanyl?

It was recently reported that in St. Lucie County, not only could you get a burger, some fries and a milkshake at the Steak 'n Shake, you could also get fentanyl, carfentanil or heroin. In what was called Operation...

What can Healthcare Facilities learn from the Florida Shooting?

Schools nationwide have been having drills intended to prepare for active shooter situations, but are the drills enough? That is a question on a lot of minds following the tragic Parkland, Florida School shooting....