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Proposed Rule: Implementing provisions of MACRA – MIPS and APMs

On April 27, 2016 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule to implement key provisions of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Included in the proposed...

$750,000 Settlement for failing to execute a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced that Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic, P.A. (Raleigh Orthopaedic) of North Carolina has agreed to pay a settlement of $750,000 to settle potential HIPAA Privacy Rule...

Managing Business Associates to Ensure Low Risk

We have recently received several requests from clients who are covered entities for "how to" instructions on managing Business Associates. In January we gave you instructions for being prepared for HIPAA Audits. One...

OIG Update Demonstrates Importance of Checking for Excluded Individuals

Recently, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) updated the policy statement regarding non-binding criteria to be used when assessing whether to impose exclusion from Federal healthcare programs. In addition, the OIG...

April 2016 Webinar: Business Associates 101

You can view this webinar Here Business Associates 101: Everything you need to know about Business Associates and HIPAA Compliance Programs. Relationships with business associates can be confusing. During this...

A HIPAA Poem

If you are stricken, terrified, and think you have a BREACH Here's a little guideline. Just keep it within reach Wherever information went, WAS IT PHI? If it was, you have a BREACH, but do not start to cry. Here's a...

Beware of Wolves in Sheep's clothing: Don't share your online presence!

Should I provide a list of my usernames, passwords and websites I visit? Imagine you receive an email asking you to please share your usernames, passwords and sites you frequently visit. The email includes a list...

Help! We've experienced a breach! What Next?

Just recently, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research agreed to a settlement in the amount of $3.9 million dollars, and to undertake a substantial corrective action plan to bring operations into compliance. The...

Don't forget Tax Day and Emancipation Day

Did you know this year that April 18, 2016 is the due date for filing your federal individual income tax return? This year Emancipation Day falls on Friday, April 15, 2016 so we have a few extra days to file taxes or...

Compliance Tip of the Month: Is It A Breach?

Compliance Tip of the Month: Is It A Breach? Definition of a breach: A breach is defined as the "unauthorized acquisition, access, use, or disclosure" of Protected Health Information (PHI) or Electronic Protected...