by Anna Belmonte | Jan 22, 2020 | Disclosures, Privacy
A key part of the HIPAA Privacy Rule is allowing patients to access their own medical records when and how they request it. This is known as “right of access.” As HHS explains, “Providing individuals with easy access to their health information empowers them to be...
by Hernan Serrano | Jan 1, 2020 | Breaches, Privacy
Have you ever sent a fax to the wrong recipient? This is a common error. Besides frustrating, a misdirected fax can also be harmful. As a healthcare organization, you must comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which means sending a fax to the wrong recipient could be a...
by Anna Belmonte | Oct 2, 2019 | Breaches, HIPAA Training, Privacy
If you’re a HIPAA-covered organization that uses social media (and you probably do), beware of HIPAA violations. Breaches happen all the time through a healthcare organization’s social media accounts or from their employees’ personal accounts. Common breaches...
by Hernan Serrano | Sep 25, 2019 | Breaches, Privacy, Security
When you think “HIPAA violation,” you probably picture patient complaints, invasive investigations, and millions of dollars in fines. Sure, lost dollars would take a toll on your organization. But there’s another aspect to HIPAA enforcement that may be more...
by Anna Belmonte | Sep 18, 2019 | Privacy
The notice of privacy practices (NPP) is a requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. The NPP is a document that you as a HIPAA-covered provider must distribute to your patients. This notice fulfills a three-fold...
by Hernan Serrano | Sep 11, 2019 | Privacy
A point of confusion for many nurses is how to use nursing whiteboards. A nurses’ whiteboard (or sometimes an LCD screen) is located behind the nurse’s station in a hospital unit, inside patient rooms, or in the operating room or emergency room. The nurses’ station...