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The Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has a frequently asked questions document (PDF) on the disposal of protected health information (PHI). Below are some of the highlights of the guidance: What do the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules require of covered entities when they dispose of protected health...
Hot off the American Medical Association (AMA) Wire, a service that provides news and information to AMA members, is a reminder that the HIPAA audits will resume this year. The AMA Wire reminds members that the HIPAA audits will start as early as this summer If you haven’t conducted a privacy and security risk assessment...
Here is a quote from one of our IT partners: My client got physically upset at me when I brought up the topic of HIPAA. They didn’t want to discuss it and said it was just another government regulation and they just want to practice medicine. While I was shocked to hear someone actually say...
Medical Economics has a very interesting and thought provoking article on sending patients text messages. The article is definitely worth reading in its entirety. Here are a few highlights: Any text message that involves the transmission of information that would be considered PHI, including information relating to the treatment of your patients, should be considered...
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Austin, TX — (SBWIRE) — 03/25/2014 — HIPAA Secure Now! (HSN) was voted best vendor at the ASCII IT SMB Success Summit held in Austin, TX. The ASCII event was well attended by Managed Service Providers (MSPs). HSN was represented by Art Gross HSN President and CEO and Patrick Felicetta HSN National Partner Relations. Gross...
When it comes to complying with the HIPAA Security and Omnibus Rules, there is a lot of confusion as to what needs to be done. And if you look at the amount of work it can be overwhelming; security risk assessment, employee training, policies and procedures, business associates, breach notification, encryption, disaster recovery to name...
WZZM13 is reporting that several employees of Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI have been fired over a picture of a patient posted on Facebook. A source tells WZZM 13 News that an off-duty employee was in the emergency room when he saw an attractive female. He took a picture of her back side and...
HealthITSecurity.com has a very good article called What the HIPAA Omnibus Rule meant for healthcare in 2013 They give a good overview of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule and its impact. What I found even more interesting is some of the comments by OCR regarding their plans for 2014. It gives clear insight into the permanent...
Morristown, NJ — (SBWIRE) — 12/10/2013 — HIPAA Secure Now! (HSN) announced today a low cost HIPAA security service aimed at organizations with 10 or fewer employees. The new service called the HIPAA Basic Service includes a thorough HIPAA / Meaningful Use risk assessment, HIPAA security training / compliance testing for all employees and 1...
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