News & Analysis

May 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

Preparing for audits can be a tool for assessing an organization's compliance with the Privacy and Security Rules and new HITECH requirements.

May 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

ClevX™, an intellectual property (IP) development and licensing company in Kirkland, WA, manufactures a secure USB flash drive called LokIt Secure Flash Drive®. It significantly limits risks related to loss or theft.

April 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

Here's one trend industry observers say healthcare organizations can expect to see now and in the future: heightened patient awareness and concern about the security of their private medical data.

April 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

It's akin to waiting for the proverbial "other shoe" to drop.

April 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

Organizations need to determine whether they have fully implemented the Security Rule. The HIPAA Security Rule has been around for a while, but many organizations have not implemented all of its ­requirements.

March 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

HITECH changed the obligations of business associates (BA), and it did so dramatically.

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