OIG Slams DHHS Again for Not Enforcing HIPAA Adequately! HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
On November 21, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) issued another scathing report about the DHHS .. read more
Do Not Create Your Policies without First Doing a Risk Analysis! HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Although I love it when people buy my sample policies to adapt to their situation, we sometimes get asked to comment on policies from our .. read more
Can You Talk to the News Media? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes with Guest Commentator Janet Wray
“A reporter’s on the phone!” What to do? What to say? How to say it? Talking to a reporter can be stressful, but the following .. read more
Covered Entity Hires Me to Respond to OCR Investigation—No Violation, Case Closed! HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
A covered entity hired me to respond to an Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) Complaint Investigation that alleged that the entity was not in compliance .. read more
HIPAA and Crime on the Premises: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
I recently was told about how a covered entity reacted to a crime committed at its clinic. Apparently, a nurse had left her purse at .. read more
Insurance for HIPAA Violations? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
A Premium Member asked me what I recommended for the policy limits for insurance for HIPAA violations. Without obtaining a lot more information, such as .. 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
“What Lawyers Need to Know about Recent HIPAA Changes,” New Article Posted on Premium Member Section: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
A couple of months ago, Gene Barton, an attorney at Karr Tuttle Campbell in Seattle and editor of the King County Bar Association Bar Bulletin, .. 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
Unintended Financial Consequences? Well, Maybe It’s Job Security: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
In my recent article for the Journal of Healthcare Finance, “The Law of Unintended (Financial) Consequences: The Expansion of HIPAA Business Associate Liability,” which is .. read more
