The ICD-10 implementation deadline is just around the corner, so hospitals must carefully assess their systems and processes to ensure things go smoothly on and after October 1.
The HIPAA Omnibus Rule, which includes modifications to the privacy and security rules, is in full effect now. And guess what? There's no reason to be terrified.
Despite gains in compliance and security potentially linked to industry emphasis on the HIPAA Omnibus Rule, some dangerous gaps remain regarding corporate email and file transfer habits.
Watch out, HIPAA privacy and security officers. The criminals are coming, and they want to make money off of PHI your organization stores. It's one more thing to add to the growing list of compliance concerns covered entities (CE) and business associates (BA) have to worry about when protecting internal PHI.
You hear it over and over again. Covered Entity (CE) A failed to produce an ongoing risk assessment for HIPAA security compliance. CE B had an incomplete risk analysis, leading to a failure to recognize security weaknesses and vulnerabilities. And in come the fines.
