Using a Vendor Management Policy
Did you know 98% of businesses are connected to third parties that have experienced a security breach? With third associations comes a higher risk of adverse security [...]
The Ultimate Compliance Checklist for Companies in Healthcare
Ensuring compliance in your hospital, private practice, or healthcare company means safeguarding patient data, optimizing working conditions for employees, and promoting the highest quality of care. However, [...]
Mastering HR Compliance Training in Healthcare
Human resources (HR) professionals have a stake in their organizations’ healthcare compliance practices. Regardless of company size or number of employees, thorough HR compliance training ensures that [...]
Compliance Automation Software: Why You Need It
Multiple regulatory risks are arising as we head toward the next quarter of 2024. These risks range from privacy protection issues to AI usage within healthcare, Medicare [...]
AI Meets the Law: Colorado First State to Regulate AI in Healthcare
In May 2024, Colorado enacted the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (“Colorado AI Act”) - the first comprehensive artificial intelligence legislation (AI) in the United States (and with [...]
Pennsylvania Says “No” to Healthcare Noncompete Agreements
Noncompete agreements, including healthcare noncompete agreements, prohibit employees from working for a competitor or opening a competing business, typically for a certain period of time after an [...]
The Importance of a Health and Safety Policy
Healthcare policy presents multiple barriers, from organizational challenges to inefficient policy design and restricted resources. Despite the obstacles that affect health policy development and the challenges of [...]
42 Healthcare Breaches Reported in July 2024
In July 2024, the OCR Breach Portal listed 42 incidents affecting 917,299 patients. The most affected group was healthcare providers, reporting 30 incidents affecting 727,292 patients. This [...]
New Emergencies, New Rules: OSHA’s Proposed Emergency Responses Standard
OSHA’s “Fire Brigades Standard” for general industry was issued in 1980, back when the term “fire brigade” (an organized body of people trained and employed to extinguish [...]
Will You Survive Your Next Cyberattack? Cyber Fire Drills Make Good Business Sense!
Healthcare cybersecurity incidents continue to skyrocket, with millions of patient records exposed each month. In the first half of 2024 alone, healthcare breaches listed on the Office [...]
