Was ESPN Reporter’s Tweet of NFL Player’s Medical Record a HIPAA Violation? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
SBNation ran a story showing that ESPN’s Adam Schefter had tweeted that Jason Pierre-Paul, a New York Giants defensive end, had suffered the amputation of .. read more
More about Shadow Students and HIPAA: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
We received a follow-on question from one of our blog readers after my previous post about shadow students. Thanks to Erin Barlow, Practice Manager, Xcel .. 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
Phase II Audits: HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Heads Up: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Section 13411 of the HITECH Act requires the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) to audit covered entities and business associates to ensure that .. read more
Will HIPAA Let You Report a Suspected Ebola Case to Public Health Officials? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
If you encounter a patient that you suspect may have ebola, do you want to waste time wading through the HIPAA Privacy Rule to figure .. read more
MA AG Settles Cross-border HIPAA and Breach Notification Enforcement Suit: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
So only the state attorney general in the state in which you do business can file a lawsuit against you? Right? No, wrong. A Rhode .. read more
What Legal Support Services Need to Know About HIPAA: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Legal support services have become an important part of the legal system. Such services include the following: service of process; obtaining, translating, copying, and assembling .. 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
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
