Auditing Business Associates
Have you Audited your HIPAA Business Associates? This question comes up frequently when we are working on HIPAA Policies and Procedures for our clients. The answer is rarely “yes”. We find that most folks don’t even know where to begin with this process, or they’ve...
Implementing HIPAA is More Than Meeting Government Regulations
Recently, I was on a vacation in Germany, and as I visited several medieval cities, I had two thoughts. First, Germany certainly has a lot of walled cities, and second, city walls are a great analogy for HIPAA Compliance. (Don’t worry, I didn’t spend the whole...
The FTC Act and HIPAA Protect the Same Information
You collect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) about your patients, employees and clients, which can be linked to their medical, educational, financial, and employment data. If you are an employer offering health benefits or a healthcare provider you follow all...