The HIPAA Audits Are Coming!
For the last 24 months, we’ve heard in the blogosphere – HIPAA AUDITS ARE IMMINENT! Well, it appears we are one step closer to the promised Phase 2 audits required under the HITECH Act. (You can learn about the Phase 1 Audits here). HHS has just released their Phase 2...
Why Ebola News isn’t a HIPAA Privacy Violation
These are some scary times – right now there is a huge outbreak of the Ebola virus in Africa (just in case you were living under a rock), and our first case was diagnosed in Dallas, TX. Wait, isn’t the release of this information a HIPAA Violation? Well...
Social Engineering and HIPAA
I’m a Nigerian Prince, and I need you to give me your bank account number so I can transfer money to you… You’ve won the lottery in Uzbekistan… We need your Password so we can verify your PayPal account before your account access is permanently revoked… Social...