HIPAA compliance may seem simple from the outside: understand the rules, and follow them. But anyone working in compliance knows that it’s much more than that—and while you tailor policies, training, and contracts to the needs of your organization, your high-level...
Email is a critical part of daily life and modern business: but is it HIPAA compliant? There’s no denying that, in a healthcare setting, email is convenient. It saves time and eases communication between internal staff, referring providers, and business associates....
Whether you’re trying to increase budget for compliance, build organizational buy-in, or communicate needs on behalf of the compliance department, it is critical to know how to speak to the specific concerns of the c-suite. That’s why today, we’re...
On April 9, 2020, the OCR announced it will use its enforcement discretion for Community Based Testing Sites for COVID-19 testing. The enforcement discretion is being retro-dated to March 13, 2020 and will remain active as long as the public health emergency...
With the increase in use of remote work and telehealth, cybercriminal activity and video conference hijacking are also increasing. On April 2, 2020, the FBI released an article on defending against video conference hijacking. This is particularly important information...