In this month's Product Watch, we look at a training service that uses modules focused on specific HIPAA requirements such as business associate management, staff involvement in conducting a risk analysis, and mobile device security.
This month's HIPAA Q&A includes answers on destroying paper records, doctors communicating with patients from their phones, copies of subcontractor agreements, and more!
There is a lot of pressure on hospitals and other healthcare providers to improve the patient experience by utilizing mobile health apps to make it easier to communicate with patients and their families. But with the pros of mobile apps come cons.
CNO Financial Group recently reported a data breach which compromised the protected health information of 566,271 individuals to HHS’ Office of Civil Rights. The breach occurred in the company’s Bankers Life and Casualty Co. division in Chicago.
Q: We have recently begun to alert patients about appointments via text message. What are some things we should know about remaining HIPAA-compliant through this process?
As healthcare becomes more mobile, there are increasing concerns with device security, particularly when physicians and other healthcare professionals use their personal mobile devices to do their work and to communicate with patients.
