December 4, 2017
Briefings on HIPAA

Changes to the Office for Civil Rights' HIPAA Audit Program and enforcement focus highlight compliance areas organizations should review.

December 11, 2017
Briefings on HIPAA

Handling requests for information from law enforcement can throw staff for a loop. Most staff are aware of their organization’s policies and the basic HIPAA requirements for disclosing patient information to family members, friends, and other individuals such as legal guardians. But handling requests from law enforcement officials can be a different matter.

December 18, 2017
Briefings on HIPAA

The general rules for security, risk analysis, and risk management implementation specifications, and evaluation standards are key directives for ongoing compliance assurance. Although risk analysis concepts guidance appears in the Security Rule, many organizations use it for auditing Privacy Rule processes as well.

December 25, 2017
Briefings on HIPAA

This month's security Q&A answers readers' questions on incidental disclosures, sending protected health information in the mail, and addressing vulnerabilities identified in a risk analysis.

December 25, 2017
Briefings on HIPAA

Tips from this month's issue.