What Are the HIPAA Shredding Requirements?
When you throw away a piece of paper or smash a thumb drive, is the information on it really gone? The answer to this question is a [...]
OCR Issues $1.19 Million CMP Against Florida Provider for HIPAA Workforce Access Violations
"The past is never dead. It's not even past." (Faulkner, "Requiem for a Nun" 73). In early December of 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [...]
The Benefits of Healthcare Privacy Compliance Certification
Staying on top of privacy and confidentiality laws in healthcare requires having professionals with the most advanced skills and experience. Providing access to healthcare privacy compliance certification [...]
OCR Reaches Unauthorized PHI Disclosure Settlement With Holy Redeemer Family Medicine
In late November of 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it had entered into a Resolution Agreement (settlement) [...]
Why You Should Check the FDA Debarment List for Medical Devices
Medical advancements that improve our quality of life wouldn’t be possible without the innovative tools physicians use to deliver treatments and medications. Reliance on third-party vendors for [...]
What You Need to Know About ISO 27001 Risk Management
Threats to your organization’s cybersecurity aren’t just inconvenient. They threaten patient and worker safety, undermine your entity’s financial stability, and damage credibility with stakeholders and the healthcare [...]
Is Verbal Consent Permitted for HIPAA?
When understanding what practices are permissible under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), it makes sense to plan for various contingencies. For example, if a [...]
Safeguarding Patient Privacy Through EMR Compliance
Bringing about positive health outcomes depends significantly on sharing protected health information (PHI) with other doctors, facilities, and insurers. When anyone in your organization transmits electronic medical [...]
Automating Your OIG LEIE Exclusion Search
At least 74% of employers are automating their hiring processes. In the healthcare industry specifically, more businesses are using tools and tactics like an OIG LEIE exclusion [...]
Overcoming Poor Communication Issues in Healthcare
Miscommunication in healthcare caused nearly 2,000 preventable deaths in 2023 alone. Effective communication is the backbone of clinical care delivery, and this is why more healthcare organizations [...]
