Another $1.5 Million HIPAA Hit!
The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (“MEEI”) and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, Inc. (“MEEA”) (hereinafter collectively referred to as “MEEI”), each of which is .. read more
On September 17th, 2012,
posted in: HIPAA Compliance Blog by Jonathan Tomes Tags: breach, breach notification, compliance, EHR, EPHI, HHS, HIPAA, HIPAA compliance, HIPAA violation, HITECH, Jonathan P. Tomes, PHI, Privacy Rule, risk analysis, Security Rule
Could Obamacare Make All Providers Covered Entities? | HIPAA Compliance
As you know, only those providers that transmit one or more of the standard transactions in electronic format are covered entities that must comply with .. read more
On June 19th, 2012,
posted in: HIPAA Compliance Blog by Jonathan Tomes Tags: EHR, electronic billing, emr, HIPAA, HIPAA compliance, Jonathan P. Tomes, Obamacare, standard transactions
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
On October 16th, 2011,
posted in: HIPAA Compliance Blog by Jonathan Tomes Tags: business associate, EHR, emr, HIPAA, HITECH, Jonathan P. Tomes, PHI
