News & Analysis

November 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

The question today for healthcare facilities isn't "does your facility use social media?" It's "who is using social media, for what ­purpose, and what policies govern its use in your organization?"

November 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

Our experts answer your HIPAA questions related to sheriff requests for PHI, ­encrypted email, and holiday cards.

November 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

You have questions; we have answers.

November 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

Some healthcare administrators and executives consider the notice of privacy practices (NPP) another government administrative burden. From a privacy ­perspective, however, the NPP is not a waste of time.

 

November 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

So your organization has a compliance program in place, but how well is it working?

October 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

Q.As part of its fundraising effort, Hybrid ­Entity's cancer center wants to send a ­patient list ­(demographic information only) to Hybrid's ­development office, which is not ­designated as a healthcare component of Hybrid. Is this permissible? 

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