The Compliance Insider 

Another federal investigation of a relatively smallbreachhas resulted in a financial penalty, this time for a physician group practice in Concord, Mass. On Dec. 26, the Department of Health and Human Services'... Continue Reading

Healthcare providers observed blood on their hands after surgery more frequently when they wore a single pair of gloves than when they wore two pairs of gloves and generally had a favorable opinion on double gloving,... Continue Reading

As part of President Obama's continuing efforts to reduce gun violence, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to remove unnecessary legal barriers under the... Continue Reading

Do your employees find it difficult to remember the order in which they should put on and take off PPE? The CDC recommends the order for donning items is not the same as for doffing PPE used for protection from... Continue Reading

A recent theft of twounencryptedlaptop computers that were cable-locked to employee workstations at the headquarters of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jerseyhas resulted in abreach that potentially affected... Continue Reading

There may be times when you may need to change an employee's time record in order to create a correct report. Are you allowed to do it? Q: We have a time clock system in place. If a nonexempt employee forgets to... Continue Reading

Federal regulators plan to extend Stage 2 of theHITECH Act electronic health record incentive program one year, giving healthcare providers and EHR software vendors more time to comply with requirements that include... Continue Reading

Whistleblowers covered by one oftwenty-two statutesadministered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will now be able to file complaints online. The online form will provide... Continue Reading

Experts say that when a person goes into cardiac arrest, normal heart function may be restored up to 60 percent of the time if the victim is treated promptly with an automated external defibrillator (AED). AEDs are... Continue Reading

What are you doing to train your staff on the new GHS standards? The December 1 deadline to train your staff in the new OSHA hazard communication standard has passed, and we hope you hope you have already introduced... Continue Reading