HIPAA Compliance Must Be Updated As Technology Evolves
The HIPAA Security Rule was enacted in 2003. Since then, there have been two major changes to the Rule, first in 2009 with the HITECH Act and most recently in 2013 with the Omnibus Ruling. But, with the pace technology moves, HIPAA has had a hard time keeping up with...
Help Employees Support Your HIPAA Security Efforts
Studies show that the weakest link in HIPAA security is employee compliance and it’s no wonder, their day is already filled with numerous deadlines and requests, not to mention the tasks you originally hired them to do. How can you ask them to add one more thing to...
Protect Your Business from Disaster with HIPAA
10 years ago Hurricane Katrina destroyed southern Louisiana and Mississippi. Annual hurricane season is just cranking up here on the east coast, and we’ve already seen a fair amount of activity in the Atlantic and Pacific. Wildfires are raging in the west. At last...
Infographic: Do You Know the Top 10 HIPAA Violations?
Over the past week, we’ve discussed some of the most common HIPAA violations you should look out for. In the first blog post of this series, we talked about lost and stolen devices, hacking, dishonesty, and the improper disposal of documents. To complete the...