Next Stage of DHHS Audits Coming: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has not yet published an audit protocol for this year’s Phase .. read more
You Don’t Just “Address” an Addressable Implementation Specification: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Recently, a HIPAA consultant answered a question about whether one had to implement an addressable implementation specification. His answer was basically “no.” He must have .. read more
Potential Business Associate Screening Questionnaire Now Available on Premium Member Section: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
You do not necessarily have to ask a potential business associate to complete all or portions of the questionnaire that I have developed and made .. read more
Can You Skype and Be HIPAA Compliant? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Well, you certainly can if you don’t disclose any PHI when communicating by Skype. But if you want to use Skype as a form of .. read more
3 New HIPAA Compliance Templates Now on Premium Member Section: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Check out the new HIPAA compliance templates now available on the Premium Member section of the Veterans Press website. All three of these templates came .. read more
New $4.8 Million OCR Settlement for HIPAA Violations: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes with Guest Commentator Attorney and EMR Legal Consultant Alice M. McCart
According to a press release issued May 7, 2014, by the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), “Two health .. read more
New HIPAA Workforce Security Policy Now Posted on Premium Member Section: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
I am so grateful to my HIPAA seminar attendees, consulting clients, and Hands-on HIPAA Workshop participants for always helping me figure out what to write .. read more
First HIPAA Enforcement Action against a County Government: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes with Guest Commentator Richard D. Dvorak
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) announced in a press release its first HIPAA enforcement action against a county government and .. read more
Our 2-day Complete Hands-on HIPAA Workshop Less Than 2 Months Away: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
If you dread trying to get your organization HIPAA compliant and want someone to just help you get it done almost all at once and .. read more
What Are HIPAA Policies Worth? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Another HIPAA blogger recently posted an article titled “What’s a good set of Policies and Procedures worth?” In the article, the blogger recounted that he .. read more
