Keep your foot on the gas pedal when it comes to ­compliance efforts

December 1, 2013
Strategies for Healthcare Compliance

The September 23 compliance deadline for most of the provisions of the HIPAA omnibus rule has come and gone. But for covered entities (CE) and business associates (BA), now is not the time to take your foot off the gas pedal.

Business associate agreements: 10 things to know

December 1, 2013
Strategies for Healthcare Compliance

It's a brave new world out there for business ­associates (BA). BAs needed to comply with the HIPAA Security Rule and the use and disclosure provisions of the Privacy Rule in February 2010 as a result of the ­HITECH Act. However, the OCR held off on any enforcement activities-that is, until recently.

How to investigate a suspected breach: 11 steps to manage an incident

December 1, 2013
Strategies for Healthcare Compliance

Every healthcare organization should develop and implement a policy and a well-defined process that provides guidance for managing incident and breach response.