Many healthcare organizations face the challenge of protecting patient records and reducing the stress that results from a data breach.
Q. I was told I would be "terminated" if I did not sign a release of medical information. Is this a valid authorization?
What better time to gauge HIPAA compliance than now with the January publishing of HHS' major HIPAA omnibus final rule.
If there's one conclusion that OCR is ready to draw from the 115 HIPAA compliance audits conducted last year, it's that there is plenty of room for improvement.
Q. How can you track or prevent the use of USB drives in a hospital setting?
HIPAA has hit home for business associates (BA) and their subcontractors.
