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Employee Loses Job for Playing Pokemon Go

An employee of a company recently posted comments regarding Pokmon Go on Facebook. The employee's comments led to Facebook users finding out the name of the company, slamming the company and leaving messages...

Are You Ready for Nondiscrimination and LEP Posting Requirements?

A few months ago, we published the summary of the final rule the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced to protect individuals from discrimination in health care. As part of the final rule, covered...

What if you receive a Privacy Complaint from a Patient?

Imagine you work for practice and you have a patient call complaining that an employee has been accessing their patient account and giving personal information to a mutual acquaintance. You have started investigating...

August Webinar: Answers to Frequently Asked Compliance Questions

Answers to Frequently Asked Compliance Questions View the webinar Here Augusts' Compliance Webinar will feature a Question and Answer session highlighting issues our clients face every day. This webinar will...

Important Notice: OCR has sent out emails to 167 selected entities

According to a July 12, 2016 OCR announcement, the Phase Two of OCR's HIPAA audit program, "has officially kicked into high gear." If you were a covered entity selected for the desk audit portion of the audit...

Compliance Tip " H/R Policy Manual

H/R Compliance is mandated by federal and state laws which do far more than govern human resources policies. These laws protect the rights of employees and define employers' obligations. Because of this, we suggest...

Website Overview and Compliance Program Management

Website Overview and Compliance Program Management Watch Here July's Monthly Refresher Webinar will feature a website overview and training on compliance program management. This is an excellent webinar to attend for...

Is Painkiller Education on the Horizon?

It was recently reported that toxicology tests for Prince concluded that the entertainer died from an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl, according to a report on his death by the Midwest Medical Examiner's...

Regulated Waste Management: Red Bags & Sharps Containers Considerations

Occasionally we are asked questions about OSHA's Regulated Waste Management standard. These questions include: Is it permissible to dispose of filled sharps containers that are sealed in the regular trash? ...

Help Employers and Employees Reap the Rewards of Summertime

Ah, summer! The weather is nice. The kids are out of school. Plus, many of us will take that much-needed vacation. For employers and employees, there are potential obstacles to overcome, but these obstacles offer...