HIPAA Enforcement: Who Enforces HIPAA?
There are significant consequences for breaking the HIPAA laws. The HIPAA Rule is enforced through several methods. HIPAA is a federal law, which is enforced by the Department of [...]
HIPAA Compliance for Non-Covered Entities
The HIPAA law subjects covered entities - defined as health plans, health providers, and healthcare clearinghouses - to its regulatory scheme. By definitions, non-covered entities are not subject [...]
HIPAA and Medical Record Copy Fees
Patients often request copies of their medical files. Traditionally, state law governed the subject of medical record copy fees. State laws typically permit providers to charge a per-page copy [...]
The Audits Are Coming! The Audits Are Coming!
OCR Phase 2 Audits Have Begun As of March 22, 2016, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has officially begun their Phase 2 [...]
Understanding HIPAA for Mail Service Providers as Business Associates
Many private services and companies that deal with the transit, storage, or distribution of protected health information (PHI) are beholden to HIPAA regulations as business associates (BAs). Though the [...]
Is this a reprieve or a wake-up call?
This all depends on where you are with your HIPAA compliance plan and the necessity to have on in place. This article, taken from an interview with Leon Rodriguez from [...]
