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What Should Employers Do if an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19?

by Tessa Kroninger | May 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Employers

With the onset of COVID-19, many employers have had to face the possibility of the virus entering the workplace. Normally, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are prohibited from asking employees about symptoms or illnesses they’ve experienced....

HIPAA Waiver: How COVID-19 Impacts HIPAA Compliance

by Tessa Kroninger | May 6, 2020 | COVID-19, Employers

On March 13, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in response to the rapid spread of COVID-19. Two days following this statement, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a limited waiver of certain...

COVID-19 HIPAA Compliance Checklist

by Tessa Kroninger | Apr 6, 2020 | Agents & Brokers, Business Associates, COVID-19, Employers, Medical & Dental Providers

How do companies who do not usually allow working from home adapt to the COVID-19 crisis? COVID-19 is changing the way we do business and remote work comes with all kinds of administrative and technical challenges. Both employers and employees have questions. This...

COVID-19 and HIPAA

by Tessa Kroninger | Mar 17, 2020 | Agents & Brokers, Business Associates, COVID-19, Employers, Medical & Dental Providers

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the recent coronavirus outbreak, otherwise known as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a public health emergency of international concern. On March 11, WHO characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic, detected in 114...

Password Guidelines Updated by NIST

by Tessa Kroninger | Mar 10, 2020 | Agents & Brokers, Business Associates, Employers, Medical & Dental Providers

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its password guidelines in accordance with new research. The U.S. government requires its agencies to follow these guidelines, and many other organizations would benefit from implementing these...