HIPAA release forms and similar documents are “musts” in the highly regulated health care industry. What would a day in the life of a health care employee be without HIPAA forms? Although pesky at times, these important documents really do make a difference to the overall security and privacy of patient data. The forms come…
Several HIPAA violation cases in the past year involved poor decisions and behavior on the part of health care industry employees. HIPAA violations in 2018 raked in a record $28.7 million in enforcement fines. While certainly massive, it’s important to note this total includes the whopper fine levied against Anthem. In that one HIPAA violation…
HIPAA-compliant entities have shored up every aspect of the organization, from email to paper, waiting room to cloud server. The complexity of today’s omni-channel health care delivery means HIPAA-covered entities must pay attention to the compliance aspects of an almost overwhelming number of touch points. While resources like a HIPAA compliance checklist can be helpful,…
Health care vendor management gets easier with the help of cloud-based software technology. Regulators have made it clear – when it comes to the privacy and security of patient information, the buck stops with the data owner. As a result, HIPAA vendor management has been cranked to 11 in the health care industry. Among the…
HIPAA compliance training requirements are becoming more intense, creating an increased demand for solutions that ease HIPAA training for employees. Today’s health care businesses must pay incredibly close attention to the execution of their training strategies. From patient care and medical treatments to health information privacy and security training, there is a growing number of…
HIPAA policies and procedures for business associates and covered entities offer new ways to lighten the compliance load. Keeping policies and procedures adequate, accurate and up-to-date is an important part of a health care practice’s overall compliance effort. Thanks to advances in technology, HIPAA policies and procedures software continues to evolve, shortening the amount of…
HIPAA risk assessment tools soothe the aches and pains of compliance. Doctors, dentists and private medical practice owners are no strangers to assessing risk. However, today’s physicians find they are spending much more time assessing security risk than health risk. Fortunately, emerging technology, specifically health security risk assessment software, is lightening the load, helping doctors…
Your people are always going to be your best defense against most ransomware attacks. Here’s how to help them function best as your first line of defense. It was hard to find a media outlet in the past few weeks that wasn’t reporting on the “WannaCry” ransomware attack that hit organizations worldwide – including many…
