Question: Why do I have to train all my IT Staff on HIPAA?
I hope everyone had a happy and healthy 4th of July! Last week, I received this question from one of our clients. Let’s get to it… Question: Still not convinced that it is absolutely necessary for my group to be HIPPA certified. We still have no access to social...
Charity Week-Pack for a Purpose
Happy 4th of July! This week, I’m taking a break from our usual HIPAA Blogs to throw a little love to Pack for a Purpose (PfaP) www.Packforapurpose.org, one of the great charities that we work with here at Total HIPAA. So, what is Pack for a Purpose? It’s an easy way...
Analysis of the Annual Report to Congress on Breaches of Unsecured PHI
For Calendar Years 2011 and 2012 Just released, the original report is pretty long, and well, let’s face it, a little (actually, very) boring. (Here it is if you want to brave it-HHS Report) I’m going to extract a few highlights for you over the next couple of weeks...