Must You Audit Your Business Associates for HIPAA Compliance? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Now that the HITECH Act and the Omnibus Rule have made covered entities potentially liable for breaches by their business associate, see Compliance Hit: Expanded .. read more
Some Good News and an Apology: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
The good news is that I purchased Richard Dvorak’s half interest in Veterans Press and its wholly owned subsidiary, EMR Legal (the consulting arm of .. read more
Is Office 365 HIPAA Compliant? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes with Guest Commentator Brent Sadler
The following question came through our website: “Hello “I was wondering if you can answer a question. I realize email and EPHI is an ongoing .. read more
Encouraging Development for Cloud Computing for Covered Entities: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
This month, Google joined Microsoft and Amazon in agreeing to enter into business associate contracts when they host protected health information (“PHI”) for covered entities .. read more
HIPAA Breaches and the Cloud, by the Numbers: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes with Guest Commentator Melissa McCormack
HIPAA breaches are serious business. Many of you specifically fear HIPAA breaches and the cloud. HIPAA breaches compromise the trust that you’ve established with patients .. read more