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
HIPAA Compliant Shredding? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
A long-time client for whom I have performed HIPAA consulting services recently asked me whether HIPAA had any rules for HIPAA compliant shredding. Short answer: .. read more
Report HIPAA Breaches Involving Fewer Than 500 Individuals by February 28! HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
45 C.F.R. § 164.408 requires covered entities that discover a breach of unsecured protected health information (“PHI”) to notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services .. 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
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
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
Gap Analysis Is Key to Effective Risk Analysis: HIPAA & HITECH Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
An effective Risk Analysis is the absolute key to HIPAA compliance, and an effective Gap Analysis is the absolute key to an effective Risk Analysis. .. read more
Still Not Convinced That You Need HIPAA Policies, Procedures, and Training? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
I hope that you have read my previous blog posts, particularly those recounting that the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office for Civil .. read more
WellPoint, Inc., Reports Breach to DHHS, Settles for $1.7 Million: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
WellPoint, Inc., an Indiana managed care organization, reported under the requirements of the HITECH Act Breach Notification Rule a breach of the electronic protected health .. read more
HIPAA Compliance Training and Onsite Audit “Road Warrior” Report: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes with Guest Commentator Richard D. Dvorak
Lately, I’ve been traveling a lot to help EMR Legal’s clients stay up to date in their HIPAA compliance requirements in light of the new .. read more