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The HIPAA Dilemma: With All There Is To Do...What Should I Do?

There are just a few requirements in the statutes, like too many to count along with various interpretations and opinions. The Federal Government is famous for many things, but specificity is not one of them. So...

Importance of Identifying and Managing Risks

Whether your practice accesses, creates, modifies, or stores electronic protected health information (ePHI) you must do everything possible to reduce, and eliminate as much as possible, any risks to that information....

Section 1557 Frequently Asked Questions

In mid-October 2016, CMS requirements under Section 1557 Final Rule began. Healthcare Compliance Pros has answered several questions regarding Section 1557. The following list includes answers to the top frequently...

Technical Support At Your Fingertips

Over the years, Healthcare Compliance Pros (HCP) has prided itself in easily accessible and personalized customer service. Our representatives are always on the ready to answer a call or respond to an emailed request...

Smartphones and Healthcare : What's the Rule on Recording?

Smartphone usage is not only becoming more common but the variety of medical aid tools available to consumers on their smartphones continues to grow each year. Roughly 77 percent of Americans own a smartphone. ...

CYA to Prevent CIA

At first when you read CIA in the title of this article, you may have asked yourself why in the world we would write about the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). And you may be wondering why you would need to cover...

It's that time of year again: Vacation season is here!

With Spring Break underway, Easter just around the corner, 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...

NICS Disclosures Final Rule Nullified

Just last year, HHS issued a final rule modifying the HIPAA Privacy Rule to expressly permit certain, but not all, HIPAA covered entities to disclose the identities of individuals who are subject to a federalmental...

Failure to Comply with HIPAA Rules Results in Costly Civil Monetary Penalty

Imagine your practice filed a breach report with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) a few years ago regarding the loss of a smartphone that contained unsecured...

Top 5 Reasons Why Healthcare Organizations Are Not HIPAA Compliant

Given that HIPAA was first enacted in 1996, healthcare professionals have had 21 years to perfectly design, implement, and execute compliance plans. However, the reality for most organizations is that HIPAA...