Policies are the backbone of your HIPAA compliance program, but that doesn’t mean that you’re done once you have policies in place! Unfortunately, they aren’t a “set-it-and-forget-it” thing. Your HIPAA policies require regular policy management,...
That’s right, they’re back! The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) audits you hoped were a thing of the past—having been discontinued since 2017—are returning. All covered entities will be subject to these HIPAA audits, and they are due to start any day now. ...
We get it—HIPAA compliance is complicated, dynamic, and ever-changing. Which means that it can be hard to stay on top of what is a misconception and what is fact, when it comes to HIPAA compliance. Today, we’re ready to set the record straight. At...
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...
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...
You’ve heard of the SWOT analysis – a technique used to help businesses identify their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The SWOT analysis helps an organization identify its priorities and set a course of action. Similarly, a “gap” analysis can help a...