7 Steps to Take When You Have a HIPAA Complaint
We’ve gotten a few calls about this issue. This is a continuation of our blog from 2 weeks ago. What do you do when a client/patient contacts you about improper use of their PHI and thinks they have a HIPAA Complaint? The 7 Steps Communication is key. You need to...
Another HIPAA Deadline Approaches-Business Associate Agreements
If you’ve been reading my blogs over the past year, you already know that you have to have Business Associate Agreements, or Business Associate Subcontractor Agreements* in place for all contractors that handle any of your PHI. Well, there was a little provision in...
You Have a HIPAA Breach!
These few words make everyone’s heart sink. You’ve trained your employees, instituted Privacy and Security Policies and Procedures, set up all your security measures, and yet you still had a breach. What can you do? (If you haven’t taken these steps, we need to have a...
Using HIPAA Guidelines to Protect Your Personal Information
Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH.N), one of the biggest U.S. hospital groups, said on Monday it was the victim of a cyber attack from China, resulting in the theft of Social Security numbers and other personal data belonging to 4.5 million patients.1 A Russian crime...