News & Analysis

An insider's guide: What it takes for an effective HIPAA compliance plan for business associates

May 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

Business associates (BA) definitely have their work cut out for them.

Security Q&A

May 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

Q. A long-term care facility has deployed laptops that connect to a file server and are password ­protected. The laptops are not used to store PHI or other confidential data and are not removed from the facility. Do the laptop hard drives need to be encrypted?

Steps to comply with HIPAA 2.0: Revise your policies and procedures

May 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

One thing the release of the omnibus final rule has left healthcare ­organizations asking is, "Where do we start?"

Kismet or karma? Step up your security program

May 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

Does your organization treat HIPAA compliance as kismet or karma?

Tighten your HIPAA belts

April 1, 2013
HIM Briefings

What better time to gauge HIPAA compliance than now with the January publishing of HHS' major HIPAA omnibus final rule.

HIPAA Q&A

April 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

Q. I was told I would be "terminated" if I did not sign a release of medical information. Is this a valid authorization?

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