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Beware of Scammers Lurking in Social Media Platforms

Hurricane Harvey has hit Texas and Louisiana in ways we have never seen. According to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), scammers are fraudulently collecting sensitive information and stealing donations by...

Take a Walk on the Cloud Side of Computing Solutions

In our article last week we discussed when a cloud-based phone provider is considered a business associate. For many healthcare organizations, whether or not to take a walk on the cloud side of computing solutions...

When is Your Cloud-based Phone Provider a Business Associate?

Several years ago, Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) was the most common option for communications over a telephone network. Now, there are a variety of other communications options to consider, such as cellular and...

2017 Quality Payment Program Hardship Exception Application

MIPS eligible clinicians and groups may qualify for a reweighting of their Advancing Care Information performance category score to 0% of the final score, and can submit a hardship exception application, for one of...

Updated Compliance Date for Electronically Submitting Injury & Illness Reports

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently proposed a delay in the electronic reporting compliance date of the rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and...

DOJ Charges Operators of Bogus Medical Clinics

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that the operators of seven bogus medical clinics were among 12 defendants taken into custody on federal drug trafficking charges that allege they diverted at...

August is National Immunization Awareness Month

Each year in August, National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) provides an opportunity to highlight the value of immunization across the lifespan. National Immunization Awareness Month presents a great opportunity...

Cybersecurity Requires Immediate and Aggressive Attention

Not too long ago, "WannaCry," a ransomware attack significantly impacted organizations around the globe last month. Another attack "Petya" spread quickly impacting Microsoft Windows-based computers. These types...

Can a Vendor Propose Changes to your Business Associate Agreement?

We are occasionally asked questions by our clients regarding business associates and business associate agreement (BAAs). Recently, we were asked if it is okay for vendors to propose changes to a covered entity's...

What Constitutes Sexual Harassment?

Not too long ago, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued a company for sexual harassment. The company that was sued violated federal law by allowing a manager to subject several female employees...