Most healthcare professionals are told that HIPAA is important and that there are severe consequences for noncompliance. However, there are...
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Tips for Preventing Insider Threats in Healthcare
Healthcare data breaches have been occurring at record levels, but not all privacy and security threats come from outside the...
OCR Encourages HIPAA Entities to Strengthen Cybersecurity Posture
Recently, the Director of the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights, Lisa J. Pino, issued a statement encouraging HIPAA covered entities...
What You Need to Know About HIPAA Consent Forms
What is a HIPAA Consent Form? A signed HIPAA consent form must be obtained from a patient before their protected...
Reminder- The Deadline is Approaching for Reporting Small HIPAA Breaches
This is a reminder that the HIPAA Breach reporting deadline is less than two weeks away, which means HIPAA breaches...
Accidental HIPAA Violations
Most healthcare providers make every effort to ensure that HIPAA rules are followed, but sometimes accidents occur. What happens when...
OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
As per the Occupational Safety and health Administration, “Many employers with more than 10 employees are required to keep a...
HIPAA Breach Reporting Deadline (03/01/2022)
The HIPAA Breach reporting deadline is less than a month away. Which means any breaches involving 500 individuals or less...
Top 7 Most Common Questions on HIPAA and COVID-19
As we turn the page on 2021 and embark on 2022, many are hopeful that this year we will finally...
OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Update
On June 10, 2021, OSHA (the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration) released the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary...
8 Patient Safety Facts for Patient Safety Week
National Patient Safety Week is March 14-20. This week is dedicated to growing awareness about patient safety, learning more about...
HIPAA Breach Reporting Rules Deadline Approaches
The HIPAA Breach reporting deadline is less than a month away. Which means any breaches involving 500 individuals or less...