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Asking for Date of Birth at the Front Desk?

Compliance Q&A: Can we ask a patient their date of birth at the front desk while checking them in? Law: The HIPAA Privacy Rule does not prohibit covered entities from engaging in common and important health...

How Freaked Out Should I Be About Ransomware?

Last week a massive ransomware outbreak impact millions of computers and exposed weaknesses in Microsoft's Windows operating system. The latest attacks are known as "WanaCryptor", "WeCry", or "WeCryptor." Major...

OSHA Training Update

Your OSHA and General OSHA courses received a new slide this month. This update only applies to certain medical facilities. If your organizational type is not included in the following list, we would encourage you to...

First Settlement Involving a Wireless Health Services Provider is a Big One!

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), recently announced the first HIPAA settlement involving a wireless health services provider, is a big one. The wireless services...

New Website Feature: Program Overview Report

On May 8th, Healthcare Compliance Pros will be launching a new reporting feature for Account Administrators. This new and improved report will provide a snapshot view of the compliance performance for your account....

Settlements Ranging From $31K to $650K for No BAA!

A Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is not optional. If you have a vendor who performs certain functions or activities involving protected health information (PHI), you must have a signed BAA in place. Recently the...

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...