The Compliance Insider 

The new HIPAA Omnibus Rule includes the final regulations on breach notification. While some organizations may not need to change their incident response plans to comply with the final breach notification rule, many... Read More

OSHA revised its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to reflect the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, the international standard for hazard communications. That means... Read More

The $275,000 settlement concerning potential HIPAA violations between Shasta Regional Medical Center (SRMC) in Redding, Calif., and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) originated when senior management impermissibly... Read More

A major Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program deadline is approaching for both individual eligible professionals (EPs) and group practices participating in the Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO). If you... Read More

Eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) that cannot demonstrate meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs) could soon face Medicare payment adjustments. But CMS... Read More

In a time when so much attention is focused on issues such as cyber security and the dangers posed by evolving technology, it's easy to forget the HIPAA basics such as the need for workforce members not to gossip or... Read More

OSHA recently issued its FY 2014 Budget Justification. Thedocumentspans over 130 pages and provide a wealth of information regarding the Agency's priorities. In FY 2014, OSHA proposes to continue its aggressive... Read More

The Security Management Process standard, at 164.308(a)(1)(i)) in the Administrative Safeguards section of the Security Rule, requires covered entities to "[i]mplement policies and procedures to prevent, detect,... Read More

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a revision of its guidance to help organizations establish programs to manage computer security incidents. NIST, in Special Publication 800-61 Revision 2:... Read More

A major Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program deadline is approaching for both individual eligible professionals (EPs) and group practices participating in the Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO). If you... Read More