Gmail, Google Apps for Business HIPAA Business Associate Agreements
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of Act demands that all HIPAA covered businesses prevent unauthorized access to “Protected Health...
The Reality of HIPAA Violations and Enforcement
Who is ultimately responsible for enforcement of HIPAA and what types of penalties are levied when a covered entity or...
Five Steps to HIPAA Security Compliance
The health insurance portability and accountability act has set various guidelines, which should be adhered to by anyone who handles...
Don’t Overthink HIPAA Privacy Rules
Ever since HIPAA Privacy Rules became finalized law in 2003, many healthcare practices have been anxious and fearful of penalties...
Dentists: Don’t Forget HIPAA Compliance
Since the inception of HIPAA in 1996, its broad implications have affected all areas of health care including dentistry. And,...
HIPAA Final Rule: Enforcement: Four Penalty Tiers
February 21, 2013. Today, we examine the four penalty tiers for violations of HIPAA Rules in the Final Rule: Modifications...
HIPAA Final Rule: Modification of Business Associate Definition, Part (4)–Personal Health Record Vendor
February 12, 2013. Today, we examine the role of the personal health record vendor in paragraph (3)—the third paragraph of...
HIPAA Final Rule: Modification of Business Associate Definition, Part (3)
February 11, 2013. Today, we start to examine (3)—the third paragraph of four—of the business associate definition, as modified by...
HIPAA Final Rule: Business Associate Notification Timing, Policy and Procedure Updates, Retraining, and Documentation
February 1, 2013. Today, we wrap up discussion of breach notification in the Final Rule: Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy,...
HIPAA Final Rule: Breach Notification Guidance Safe Harbor
January 30, 2013. Today, we look at the definition of unsecured protected health information and the Guidance Specifying the Technologies...