Mental Health and Substance Abuse PHI Reporting under HIPAA: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes with guest commentator Alice M. McCart, J.D.
Trying to figure out what HIPAA and the HITECH Act require in the way of disclosing protected health information (“PHI”) under various circumstances in general .. read more
Sample Release of PHI to Clergy Policy Posted in Premium Member Section: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
As I discussed in my December 21, 2017, blog post, which included a new Sample Media Policy, and my November 28, 2017, post regarding the .. read more
NCCoE and NIST Guidelines for Ransomware Recovery: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Little doubt exists that ransomware is a major threat to the availability of health information. Ransomware is a type of malicious software from cryptovirology, a .. read more
First HIPAA Penalty for Failure to Comply with the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) last week announced the first HIPAA settlement in lieu of a .. read more
Help for Your New Year’s Resolution to Be HIPAA Compliant: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes with Guest Commentator Alice M. McCart
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to finally become HIPAA compliant or to bring your HIPAA risk analysis, policies and procedures, and training .. read more
HIPAA and Texting: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes with Guest Commentator Alice M. McCart
You may wonder whether HIPAA allows your organization to engage in texting with your patients/clients and/or within your organization. HIPAA, of course, does not mention .. read more
New California Breach Notification Law: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law a California bill regarding breach notification, A.B. 2828, amending California Civil Code §§ 1798.29(a) and 1798.82(a) so that, .. read more
Stolen Laptop Risk: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes with Guest Commentator Brent Sadler
Jon Tomes and Alice McCart here: Our favorite HIPAA IT security guru is Brent Sadler, our guest commentator for this blog post. We needed his .. read more
Are Wearable Fitness Devices Covered by HIPAA? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
The short answer is “maybe.” But before we get into that area, let’s talk about what these fitness devices are and what they do. Many .. read more
Off-Topic Blog Post: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Alice McCart, whom some of you know (and often love), my vice president and editor of this blog and all of my HIPAA compliance books .. read more
