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7 Quick Facts About HIPAA Business Associate Agreements
So far in our vendor management series, we’ve looked at: how to know if your vendor is a business associate (BA) under HIPAA, how to conduct due diligence before contracting with a vendor, and six areas to address in your vendor contract. However, as a HIPAA-covered...
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Address These 6 Things in Your Vendor Contract to Reduce Risk
Before you outsource any of your organization’s functions to a third party, you need to do your research. Will the vendor handle PHI on behalf of your organization? If so, they’re a business associate (BA). Then conduct due diligence to be sure you can trust the...
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How Should I Conduct Due Diligence for Vendors and Business Associates?
In the last blog, you used a Business Associate Decision Tree to find if your vendors are business associates (BAs) under HIPAA. But good vendor management begins before you enter a contract with a third party. Before hiring a vendor, you must exercise due diligence....
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How to Know if Your Vendor is a Business Associate Under HIPAA (Decision Tree Included)
Do you outsource some of your organization’s functions to other companies? Most likely, you do. It’s virtually impossible to do everything in house. Furthermore, there are many benefits to hiring external companies to provide expert services. But do you know which of...
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8 Common Questions About HIPAA Privacy Safeguards
In the last post, we saw how the HIPAA Security Rule’s administrative, physical, and technical safeguards help defend your organization against the hydra of security threats. Now, we’ll turn our attention to privacy safeguards. You know the HIPAA Privacy Rule requires...
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9 Q&As That Explain HIPAA Security Rule Safeguards
The Security Rule defines administrative safeguards as...
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5 Key Questions About HIPAA Violations, Fines, and Penalties
Updated May 8, 2019 Thousands of patient records breached. Millions of dollars in fines following nightmarish lawsuits. The news is full of harrowing stories of healthcare organizations caught in HIPAA violations, exposing sensitive patient data, and worse. Maybe you...
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7 Crucial Questions About HIPAA Authorizations
Getting patient authorization can feel like a hurdle in your daily workflow. However, it's key to maintaining patients’ right to their private medical information. With a patient’s authorization, you have permission to use and disclose their medical record according...
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How to Write a Breach Notification Letter (Sample Letter Included)
After a breach, one of your top priorities is to mail a breach notification letter to everyone whose protected health information (PHI) was compromised. But how do you write a HIPAA breach notification letter? The Breach Notification Rule requires you to write your...
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HIPAA Breach Notification: Who, When, and How
You already know that the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule requires you to notify all individuals whose protected health information (PHI) is compromised in a breach. But who else needs to be notified, and how? When do you have to send breach notification letters? Your...
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