News & Analysis

May 1, 2014
Briefings on HIPAA

Q: My brother claims he read in his dentist's HIPAA statement that information was disclosed to CIA and other government agencies. I suspect that his dentist was editorializing, but wanted to check. Could you explain what should be included in a HIPAA statement that should be in physician/dentist offices? Can you direct me to the official statement?

May 1, 2014
Briefings on HIPAA

What is big data? It's a way of saying there's a lot of information staring you and your organization in the face. But it's also a reality for the healthcare industry.

May 1, 2014
Briefings on HIPAA

Not all good solutions work in healthcare. Take Code42's CrashPlan Pro®. CrashPlan Pro gets high marks when it comes to supporting software as a service (SaaS)?based secure continuous backup. On the other hand, Code42 is currently unwilling to update its business associate agreement (BAA) to address conflicts with HIPAA requirements.

May 1, 2014
HIM Briefings

Q: I work for a hospital with a geriatric psychiatry unit. Many patients are discharged to nursing homes.

May 1, 2014
Briefings on HIPAA

Tips from this month's issue

April 1, 2014
Briefings on HIPAA

Rick Ensenbach, CISSP-ISSMP, CISA, CISM, CCSFP, has one word for the HIPAA breach posted to OCR's wall of shame at the close of 2013: depressing.

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