5 Common HIPAA Mistakes
Now more than ever, HIPAA compliance is a must. It’s hard to believe, but HIPAA errors found to be violations can soar to over several million dollars and can even include jail time! We know HIPAA can be confusing. The devil’s in the details – there are a lot of...
Auditing Business Associates
Have you Audited your HIPAA Business Associates? This question comes up frequently when we are working on HIPAA Policies and Procedures for our clients. The answer is rarely “yes”. We find that most folks don’t even know where to begin with this process, or they’ve...
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...