Telehealth During COVID-19

Telehealth During COVID-19

Sarah Badahman, CHPSE, Founder/CEO, HIPAAtrek Bethany Baty, Digital Marketing Director, HIPAAtrek Margaret Scavotto, JD, CHC, President, MPA On March 17, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote...
Learning from 2019’s Ransomware Epidemic

Learning from 2019’s Ransomware Epidemic

In 2019, 764 healthcare providers were hit with ransomware. These organizations temporarily or permanently lost their medical records, had to redirect patients or cancel non-emergency procedures, and some even closed their doors for good. According to an Emsisoft...
How to Handle HIPAA Privacy Complaints

How to Handle HIPAA Privacy Complaints

Patients have the right to file a complaint when they believe your organization has mishandled their information or otherwise violated the HIPAA rules. Patients may mail, fax, or email a complaint to your organization or file one through the OCR’s Complaint Portal....