by Anna Belmonte | Apr 3, 2019 | Disclosures, HIPAA Tips, Privacy
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...
by Anna Belmonte | Mar 20, 2019 | Breaches, Compliance, Privacy, Security
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...
by Hernan Serrano | Mar 13, 2019 | Breaches, Privacy, Security
You don’t need to be a healthcare professional to know that data breaches have plagued the industry for years. A breach is an impermissible use or disclosure that compromises the privacy or security of protected health information (PHI). According to the HIPAA Breach...
by Anna Belmonte | Mar 6, 2019 | Breaches, Privacy, Security
In Verizon’s 2018 Protected Health Information Data Breach Report, researchers found that nearly 58% of healthcare security incidents involved insiders. Healthcare staff, for various reasons, often violate HIPAA and cause data breaches that compromise protected health...
by Hernan Serrano | Feb 13, 2019 | Disclosures, HIPAA Tips, Privacy
Careless communication can get HIPAA-covered companies into a world of trouble. Nevertheless, many health care professionals fail to secure protected health information (PHI) in their communication. Unsecured messages put your organization at risk. An unauthorized...
by Anna Belmonte | Feb 6, 2019 | HIPAA Tips, HIPAA Training, Privacy
HIPAA law is a complex world of “dos,” “don’ts,” and grey areas. You know HIPAA training is required by law, but you may feel unsure exactly how and when you’re supposed to train your staff. What makes it worse is that many vendors mislead HIPAA-covered companies in...
