Zero Tolerance for HIPAA Violations?
At a recent HIPAA seminar in Dallas, a seminar attendee asked me what I thought about zero tolerance for HIPAA violations by workforce members. I .. read more
Uses and Disclosures under HIPAA to Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety
One of my recent seminar attendees asked what HIPAA says about releasing therapist notes to a state agency requesting them. Specifically, the case has to .. read more
Do You Have to Comply with the Red Flag Rule? | HIPAA Compliance
A health care practice recently asked me whether it had to comply with the Red Flag Rule now that “professionals” have been carved out of .. read more
Overreaction to the HITECH Business Associate Changes?
I recently received a letter from a medical group that had apparently purchased my Health Information Compliance Library. The letter required me to sign a .. read more
Even Encrypted PHI Can Be at Risk | HIPAA Compliance
As noted in the October 6, 2011, posting by Alan Goldberg on the American Health Lawyers Association Health Information Technology listserv available at hit@lists.healthlawyers.org, affectionately .. read more
Even Visitors Can Commit HIPAA Crimes
As a follow up to my August 9, 2011, blog item on “Who Is an ‘Other Individual’ That Can Be Prosecuted for a HIPAA Crime” .. read more
Disclosures to Family Members | HIPAA Compliance
While giving seminars in Florida last week, I received a lot of questions about disclosures to family members and even close personal friends involved in .. read more
Wall Street Journal: What’s a Company’s Biggest Security Risk? You.
On Monday, September 26, 2011, The Wall Street Journal published a full section on information security. The section included such articles as the following: the .. read more
Supplement to Compliance Guide Is Now Available in Premium Member Section
So much has happened in the past less than two years since we published the 4th edition of the Compliance Guide to HIPAA and the .. read more
New Complaint Procedure Form Posted in Premium Member Section
Because of the increased criminal prosecution and civil enforcement of HIPAA violations encouraged by the HITECH Act, handling patient HIPAA complaints properly has become even .. read more
