Tag: HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA Compliance Training Requirements
First, a few things that ARE NOT required for an effective HIPAA staff training program:
- Expensive consultants
- Monthly subscriptions
- Video training courses
- Q...
Are Schools, Colleges or Universities Subject to the HIPAA Privacy Rule? Revised Federal Guidance Provides Answers
School leaders are often understandably confused as to which law applies to health- or medical-related records in schools: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) or the Health Insura...
Read MoreThe Healthcare Breach Report: Breaches on the Upsurge
The vast majority of healthcare organizations utilize and store protected health information (PHI), which is composed of patients’ sensitive information. HIPAA, the privacy rule that classifies P...
Read MoreModified HIPAA Rules for Sending Records to Third Parties
Thanks to a federal judge, the Office for Civil Rights has modified its rules for sending records to third parties. Covered entities are no longer required by HIPAA to send non-electronic protected...
Read MorePrivacy law covering most medical care may not apply in schools
(Reuters Health) – The privacy protections Americans have come to expect when it comes to their medical information may not always apply in school settings, a new report suggests. Read More
The HIPAA Security Rule and Vulnerability Scans
Under the HIPAA Security Rule, covered entities must implement safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI). ePHI is any ...
Read MoreHIPAA 2019 Enforcement Trends and Compliance Focus Areas for 2020
After a quiet start, 2019 developed into another active enforcement year for HIPAA, with a notable flurry of activity in the last three months of 2019. One significant enforcement development was O...
Read MoreDistrict Court Ruling Impacts HIPAA Access Request Permissible Charges
On January 23, 2020, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia declared sections of the 2013 Omnibus Rule unlawful. The Court found that the Department of Health and Human Servi...
Read MoreSubpoena for Medical Records and HIPAA Compliance
Handling a subpoena for medical records creates the potential for either a HIPAA violation or a contempt of court citation. How a healthcare organization responds to a subpoena for me...
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