5 HIPAA Lessons From the Anthem Cyber Attack
Another major hack has come to light. Anthem, Inc. was the victim of a cyber attack. They reported that no patient health records have been compromised, but they think Social Security Numbers, addresses, and policy numbers were revealed. This is a nightmare for...
HIPAA Privacy Officer—Your Quarterback for HIPAA Compliance
The past 2 weeks, I’ve been guest blogging with our friends NueMD with help from Daniel Brown, Esq. with Taylor English LLP. We have discussed 8 Ways HIPAA Has Changed with the Omnibus Ruling, and 5 Steps for Implementing a Successful HIPAA Compliance Plan. Also, I...
7 Reasons You Need Annual HIPAA Retraining
The HIPAA Law states that Covered Entities, Business Associates and Business Associate Subcontractors must train all its workforce members on HIPAA.1 The Law doesn’t give us guidance on the frequency of HIPAA Training, so is one time training enough? I DON’T THINK SO!...
Is an Audit Trail Enough For HIPAA Compliance?
A client posed this question, and I decided it would be a great opportunity to clarify how you communicate securely with your clients when using encrypted email and the like. When reviewing the capabilities of a file-sharing program with a client, they stated they met...