December 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

Ah. Breathe a sigh of relief, Mr. and Mrs. HIPAA privacy and security officer. Another year is winding down, and your facility hasn't suffered a major breach of patient information.

December 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

It's December. And that means gift-giving.

What should you want for presents this holiday season if you're a HIPAA privacy officer, information security officer (ISO), or compliance officer?

December 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

If you need to copy some medical records that include PHI, you're probably on point when taking steps to ensure privacy. You make sure no one's around. You grab the documents right from the copier when you're done, you don't forget the originals, and you take the records where they need to go. No one sees them. No HIPAA violations here.

Not yet, anyway.

December 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

Q: When you refer to a laptop being encrypted for security reasons, is that the same as password protected? We have a number of employees with laptops who transport them from work to home and are concerned about a breach if a laptop is stolen.

December 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

Tips from this month's issue.