What is a HIPAA Business Associate Amendment?
Companies enter into agreements with Google for use of various Google products, including G Suite, G Suite for Education, and G Suite for Government. These agreements [...]
HIPAA and Coronavirus Privacy: Retail, Restaurants, and Theme Parks
As the spread of the coronavirus seems to be slowing, many people are preparing to get back to life as usual. Consumers are anxiously awaiting the reopening of the [...]
Is Calendly HIPAA Compliant?
Calendly is a tool that allows businesses to schedule appointments and meetings, integrating with many popular calendar applications. As a software application, under HIPAA, Calendly is considered a business [...]
Employer HIPAA Violations and COVID-19 Testing
As more and more businesses reopen and make the transition back to the office, many employers are requiring COVID-19 testing. This has led many to ask, if testing [...]
Is RingCentral HIPAA Compliant?
RingCentral is a cloud-based service that offers phone, messaging, video, and fax solutions for businesses. The use of cloud-based applications for these services, allows customers to have access to [...]
Does Ezekiel Elliot Have a Valid HIPAA Violation Case?
Since the start of the coronavirus, there have been a lot of people claiming that their HIPAA rights have been violated. Most notable, Dallas Cowboy running [...]
Telehealth Future Discussed in Senate HELP Committee
In a Senate hearing held on June 17, Senators discussed the possibility of extending the emergency telehealth protocols once the coronavirus pandemic has passed. The Senate HELP Committee Chairman [...]
CMS Guidance Issued for Healthcare Facility Reopening
As many states move into Phase II of reopening, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released new guidance for non-emergency care. The CMS guidance provides insight [...]
Telehealth Rules: Pleas for Permanent Expanded Access
Since the coronavirus pandemic, access to telehealth has increased dramatically. The expansion of telehealth availability has led to improved access to medical care for communities that previously had limited [...]
OCR Guidance on COVID-19 Patients and Antibody Donation
On June 12, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance on whether or not a healthcare provider may use [...]
