News & Analysis

Address privacy and security risks with social media

August 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

Social networking and its related communication ­vehicles pose significant privacy and security challenges for healthcare organizations, says Chris Apgar, CISSP.

Patient authorizations, voice mail messages, and patients who e-mail PHI

July 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

You've got HIPAA questions. We've got answers.

The top five gaps in HIPAA compliance

July 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

When Raj Chaudhary, MS, PE, CGEIT, goes into hospitals, there are five HIPAA privacy and security compliance gaps he typically finds.

Government turns up the heat on protection of ePHI

July 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

If patients had concerns about the ability of healthcare organizations to protect their ePHI, two government reports released in May did nothing to alleviate their fears.

HITECH's effect on patients' rights to PHI

July 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

HITECH has changed the rules when it comes to an individual's right to access and amend his or her PHI.

HIPAA Q&A: Photos, Facebook, and more

July 1, 2011
HIM Briefings

Test staff knowledge of HIPAA with these questions.

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