Changes to the Office for Civil Rights' HIPAA Audit Program and enforcement focus highlight compliance areas organizations should review.
Tips from this month's issue.
This month's HIPAA Q&A answers readers' questions about record retention, information sharing, and patient photographs.
This month's Q&A answers readers' questions on requests for information, business associate agreements, and the Notice of Privacy Practices.
Poor customer support can put an organization in jeopardy when hardware fails.
Q: It is my understanding that we can make PHI disclosures using our EHR for payment/treatment/healthcare operations without a consent and that we do not need to track these requests for an accounting of disclosures. Has this changed?