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Briefings on HIPAA

Issue 2, February 1, 2012 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Latest study shows major increase in data breaches

  If you thought the healthcare industry was doing a better job protecting patients' PHI, think again.

• A tight time frame for compliance audits

  When Mac McMillan, CISSP, CEO of CynergisTek in Austin, TX, picked up the phone recently, he had a...

• How to improve your training program

  HIPAA and HITECH have resulted in a whole new career for Tom Dumez, CHP. As human resources...

• Patients' medical records after physician death; privacy when patient beds are close

  Got HIPAA compliance questions? We've got answers.

Issue 1, January 1, 2012 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Hip, HIPAA, hooray for the new year

  It's 2012, and that means it's time to make some ­resolutions to kick off the new year.

• Avoid a shutdown due to data loss

  One of the three foundational security requirements is availability-the ability to access data when...

• Mental health issues; accounting of disclosures

  Q Can a mental health and alcohol and chemical dependency treatment health center e-mail and text...