January 1, 2010
Briefings on HIPAA

BOH revisits the most significant events of 2009 and explores their potential effect in 2010.

January 1, 2010
Briefings on HIPAA

Chris Apgar, CISSP, and John R. Christiansen, JD, answered questions regarding BA contracts during HCPro’s July 29, 2009, audio conference, “Business Associates and Covered Entities: Adapt Contracts to Comply with New HIPAA Law.” Apgar, president of Apgar & Associates, LLC, in Portland, OR, and Christiansen, founder of Christiansen IT Law in Seattle, provided the following responses to questions posed during the audio conference:

January 1, 2010
Briefings on HIPAA

Determine whether and how you’re vulnerable, as well as whether revising your policies and beefing up your education to specifically address these privacy concerns is enough to satisfy your HIPAA responsibilities and the wants of your staff members.