HIPAA

Julia Huddleston, CIPP/US, CIPM, CCSFP, answers submitted questions on a variety of HIPAA topics.

We caught up for a HIPAA compliance checkpoint Q&A with Rebecca Herold, FIP, CIPM, CIPP/US, CIPT, CISSP, CISM, CISA, FLMI, CEO and founder of The Privacy Professor, and co-founder of Privacy Security Brainiacs.

Providing patients with access to their medical records remains a struggle for many healthcare providers.

Mary D. Brandt, MBA, RHIA, CHE, CHPS, answers submitted questions on a variety of HIPAA topics.

What makes a strong privacy officer? What skills and traits does a successful privacy officer need in 2022 and beyond?

Cybersecurity and ransomware never sleep. The Office for Civil Rights wrote about the need to stay vigilant against cybersecurity threats in a security email.

To celebrate the start of the new year, Briefings on HIPAA is highlighting some of our most popular Q&As of 2021. Here are some of our best answers:

Having a good lawyer often comes in handy. Having a lawyer who understands HIPAA and works well with your HIPAA compliance officers, though, is priceless.

The past couple of years have been filled with challenges for healthcare workers, to say the least. It’s also been a time to reflect on lessons learned, especially in the arena of HIPAA privacy and security. And, naturally, there are lessons to be learned from other healthcare entities.

Mary D. Brandt, MBA, RHIA, CHE, CHPS, answers submitted questions on a variety of HIPAA topics.