HIPAA, HITECH, and the OMNIBUS Rule: What Are They?
“HIPAA.” “HITECH.” “Omnibus Rule.” Are these words as commonplace in your organization as “insurance” or “deductible?” Maybe they should be. These three government laws are a force to be reckoned with when it comes to protecting electronic health information. They...
New York Cybersecurity Laws UPDATE
In addition to the requirements set forth by HIPAA, we are seeing more and more states enforce their own additional security measures for Covered Entities. Recently, the state of New York added new cybersecurity requirements for Covered Entities. Most notably,...
Microsoft End of Support for 2019
Every year, we publish Microsoft’s End of Support list because using up-to-date programming is key for HIPAA compliance. Microsoft will terminate support for earlier versions of a long list of its products beginning January 8, 2019. This means Microsoft will no...
How to Dispose of Protected Health Information & Medical Records
Disposing of Protected Health Information (PHI) is a critical aspect of HIPAA compliance that many organizations overlook. Knowing how to dispose of protected health information correctly is essential for any covered entity, business associate, or subcontractor...