News & Analysis

January 1, 2014
Briefings on HIPAA

Q. Is an authorization required when releasing HIV testing results/information via a health information exchange? If not, what other state/federal regulation may govern sensitive information related to HIV test results or treatment?

January 1, 2014
Briefings on HIPAA

The movement of large files is essential in the world of clinical trials, especially when it comes to transmitting images like MRIs and CT scans, which are important tools in clinical research.

January 1, 2014
Briefings on HIPAA

Ask HIPAA privacy and security officers what they dread most and an OCR investigation will be high on their list.

December 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

I am updating the notice of privacy practices and accounting of disclosures policy for my organization. Do any of the new, finalized rules indicate that the accounting of disclosures covers disclosures for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations?

December 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

Encryption. Encryption. Encryption. It's almost impossible to listen to a HIPAA security expert talk about healthcare security and not hear that word.

December 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

It's the season of giving and in that spirit, BOH asked some privacy and security officers to share their best tips to help others.

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