How to Prepare for a HIPAA Audit
Part of being HIPAA compliant is making sure that you’re ready at all times for the possibility of a HIPAA audit from the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), or a State Attorney General. Being ready for a HIPAA audit is essential to protect sensitive protected health...
Why Employers Need to be HIPAA Compliant
HIPAA compliance for employers is a complicated and nuanced topic. No employer group is the same when it comes to supplying health benefits to their employees. Smaller employers (fewer than 50 lives) usually outsource the day-to-day administrative tasks to their...
Employer Group Breach Woes
There are HIPAA Responsibilities for Businesses This week, two incidents of employer group breaches involving unauthorized access to employees’ Protected Health Information (PHI) have come to light. The first incident involves a hacking/IT event targeting the...