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
On October 30th, 2014,
posted in: HIPAA Compliance Blog by Jonathan Tomes Tags: business associate, compliance, HHS, HHS audit, HIPAA compliance, HIPAA policies, HIPAA training, HITECH, HITECH Act, Jonathan P. Tomes, mental and behavioral health, OCR, OCR investigation, Office for Civil Rights, Omnibus Rule, Phase II Audits, Privacy Rule, risk analysis, Security Rule
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
On June 15th, 2014,
posted in: HIPAA Compliance Blog by Jonathan Tomes Tags: compliance, HHS audit, HIPAA, HIPAA compliance, HIPAA policies, HITECH, HITECH Act, Jonathan P. Tomes, mental and behavioral health
HIPAA Doesn’t Prevent You Trying to Stop a Suicide Attempt
A recent editorial from Kansas City’s KMBC/KCWE General Manager Sarah Smith recounted the story of a 19-year-old college student that committed suicide that may have .. read more
On March 4th, 2012,
posted in: HIPAA Compliance Blog by Jonathan Tomes Tags: HIPAA, Jonathan P. Tomes, mental and behavioral health, PHI, Privacy Rule
Privacy and Confidentiality Informed Consent for Group Therapy Is Now Available on Premium Member Section
The issue of what to do about obtaining consent from clients/patients for group therapy has come up in a couple of my recent HIPAA seminars. .. read more
On February 27th, 2012,
posted in: HIPAA Compliance Blog by Jonathan Tomes Tags: emr, HIPAA, HIPAA seminar, Jonathan P. Tomes, mental and behavioral health, privacy, Privacy Rule, Security Rule
