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We have been writing about the permanent HIPAA audit program that will be put in place in 2014. Details of the program are starting to be released. The full text can be access by going to: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request Here are some of the highlights: Number of Organizations A...
WZZM13 is reporting that several employees of Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI have been fired over a picture of a patient posted on Facebook. A source tells WZZM 13 News that an off-duty employee was in the emergency room when he saw an attractive female. He took a picture of her back side and...
HealthITSecurity.com has a very good article called What the HIPAA Omnibus Rule meant for healthcare in 2013 They give a good overview of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule and its impact. What I found even more interesting is some of the comments by OCR regarding their plans for 2014. It gives clear insight into the permanent...
Nobody thinks complying with the HIPAA Security and Omnibus Rules are easy. Both HIPAA regulations are hundreds of pages long, require a lot of understanding, planning, policies and technology to be in full compliance. It should be noted that there is a huge difference between not complying, trying to comply and being in full compliance...
Leon Rodriguez, director of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), spoke this week at the HIMSS Privacy and Security Forum in Boston. Rodriquez gave some interesting insight into where HIPAA enforcement is going. The permanent audit program is scheduled to be in place the beginning of 2014....
September 23, 2013, the official date that HIPAA Omnibus regulations are enforced. One of the results of the new HIPAA Omnibus Rule is that it has raised awareness of HIPAA regulations. Existing covered entities (hospitals, physicians, dentists, chiropractors) and business associates (IT companies, medical billing, law firms, etc.) are scurrying around in efforts to be...
Here is a secret that compliance experts have known for a long time: It is very difficult to be 100% compliant with HIPAA regulations Of course, you have probably seen claims like these: Buy our product and we will make you HIPAA compliant Compliance in a box! Be HIPAA compliant in 30 days! Snake oil...
HIPAA Omnibus Rule Enforcement Countdown [framed_box bgColor=”#d5d5d5″ textColor=”#BC1310″ rounded=”true”] HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule enforcement begins on September 23, 2013 [fergcorp_cdt_single date=”09/23/2013″] Eastern Standard Time [/framed_box] Are you ready? (Click on the links below for more information) Covered Entities Have you performed a Risk Assessment? Have you provided HIPAA security training for all employees? Do you...
Big HIPAA penalties and fines make great news headlines. Recently the managed care company WellPoint Inc. agreed to pay a $1.7 million fine to settle potential HIPAA violations. False sense of security Large fines make headlines and show that violating HIPAA regulations can be very expensive. Unfortunately it can have an opposite effect as well....
There is a very good article over at HealthData Management called Want to Impress OCR During a HIPAA Audit? Write a Book The author discusses the benefits of creating a “Book of Evidence” that your organization is in HIPAA compliance if you were to get audited by the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Creating...
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