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....
Thanks to social distancing Telehealth has become a booming business and more patients and caregivers are utilizing its services. Because of the high demand and health concerns, the OCR has issued temporary holds on policies regulating telehealth. But COVID-19 will...
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...
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...
As the nation continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important that we work together to help facilitate the effort to contain and prevent. An integral part of this effort is requiring staff to work remotely, this includes compliance professionals. At...