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More on HIPAA's Accounting of Disclosures Proposed Rule

Covered entities (CE) and business associates (BA) finally know the details of the accounting of disclosures provision in HITECH now that the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a proposed rule...

HHS Publishes HITECH Accounting of Disclosures Proposed Rule

On Friday, May 27, 2011, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) published a HITECH-required proposed rule on accounting of disclosures of electronic health records (EHRs). The rule will ultimately lay the...

BA Contracts under HIPAA HITECH

Many of you have inquired about the following question regarding business associates over the past weeks, so we thought we would review this again. Q: A covered entity encounters difficulty when executing updated...

MSDS Replacement Frequency

Q: How often must we replace MSDSs in our MSDS file? A: OSHA requires that employers have a current MSDS for hazardous substances in the workplace. An updated MSDS included with the product can get misplaced,...

Copies of MRI Reports

Q. We are a referral-based MRI facility. As a standard procedure, we fax MRI reports to referring providers after radiologist review. Patients can schedule follow-up appointments with referring providers to obtain...

Transporting Blood and Urine Samples

We frequently get questions about transporting blood and urine samples. The following will help you understand what is required. Q. Do the samples need to be in a biohazard bag when transported either by...

FMLA Leave When Natural Disasters Strike

The following article came from www.fmlainsights.com and was written by attorney, Jeff Nowak. Natural disasters like the kind we recently have witnessed in the flood-ravaged areas of the Southern United States...

OCR Investigation Tip: Cooperate With Investigators

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has statutory authority to enforce the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. And now, pursuant to HITECH, state attorneys general also have enforcement authority. An...

What, No Gloves Needed in Blood Donation Centers?

Q: I am a phlebotomy instructor who always emphasizes adherence to wearing gloves when drawing blood. One of my students told me that he regularly donates blood and platelets at a blood bank that has a sign on...

Hiring Teens? Conduct Extra Harassment Training First

Because of their age and lack of experience in the working world, teen employees may be particularly vulnerable to harassment, and may not know what to do if harassment occurs. Especially if you are planning...