HIPAA roundup: Non-IT impacting IT, another access breach, new OCR director

November 2, 2022
Briefings on HIPAA

Now that the fourth quarter has arrived, things are winding down for 2022. This is a good time to reflect on the past year of HIPAA compliance and prepare for 2023. Here is a roundup of HIPAA topics and some actionable tips for compliance.

Digging into OCR’s audio-only telehealth guidance

November 9, 2022
Briefings on HIPAA

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance on audio-only telehealth in June. This guidance provides helpful tips on how covered entities (CE) can use remote communication technologies to provide audio-only telehealth services in a manner consistent with HIPAA requirements.

HIPAA Q&A: CISO-CPO relationship, OCR breach resolution, security skills and traits

November 16, 2022
Briefings on HIPAA

Julia Huddleston, CIPP/US, CIPM, CCSFP, answers submitted questions on a variety of HIPAA topics.