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Briefings on HIPAA

Issue 5, May 1, 2013 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Steps to comply with HIPAA 2.0: Revise your policies and procedures

  One thing the release of the omnibus final rule has left healthcare ­organizations asking is...

• An insider's guide: What it takes for an effective HIPAA compliance plan for business associates

  Business associates (BA) definitely have their work cut out for them.

• Kismet or karma? Step up your security program

  Does your organization treat HIPAA compliance as kismet or karma?

• Privacy standards for de-identification revisited

  The HIPAA Privacy Rule de-identification ­standard-Section 164.514(a)-includes two ­methods...

• Security Q&A

  Q. A long-term care facility has deployed laptops that connect to a file server and are password...

Issue 4, April 1, 2013 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• OCR reviewing its process

  If there's one conclusion that OCR is ready to draw from the 115 HIPAA compliance audits conducted...

• Eleven security tips to help safeguard PHI

  Many healthcare organizations face the challenge of protecting patient records and reducing the...

• Lost documents, portable devices often to blame

  Add another piece of evidence to the pile that shows data breaches in healthcare organizations are...

• ShareFile provides secure file sharing for healthcare

  Citrix ShareFile offers a secure file-sharing solution that can be used to securely collaborate on...

• HIPAA Q&A

  Q. I was told I would be "terminated" if I did not sign a release of medical information...

Issue 3, March 1, 2013 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• HHS releases HIPAA Omnibus Rule

  Unless you've been completely out of touch, by now you know that HHS has finally released the final...

• Ten steps to help you comply with the HIPAA final rule

  Privacy and security officers got their marching orders when HHS released the long-awaited new...

• HIPAA becomes reality for BAs, subcontractors

  HIPAA has hit home for business associates (BA) and their subcontractors.

• 'Harm threshold' eliminated

  One of the biggest changes in the Omnibus final rule is in the way healthcare organizations will...

• HIPAA Q&A

  Q. Can paper patient records be kept in a public storage unit? The storage company we are...

• Security Q&A

  Q. How can you track or prevent the use of USB drives in a hospital setting?

Issue 2, February 1, 2013 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Emerging technologies create risks for patient data

  For the last three years, the Ponemon Institute has taken the pulse of the healthcare industry and...

• The first OCR resolution agreement

  How one healthcare organization survived a major data breach and OCR enforcement ­action

• What you can learn from OCR actions

  It was a record year in 2012 when it came to OCR's HIPAA enforcement action.

• DocbookMD provides secure way to use mobile devices

Issue 1, January 1, 2013 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• HIPAA can pose unique challenges for assisted living facilities

  Complying with the HIPAA Privacy Rule isn't always easy, but it can be even more complicated for...

• How one Seattle hospital is ready to respond to data breaches

  When it comes to data breaches, it's not a question of if, but a matter of when, says Cris V...

• Is the cloud a good place for you?

  The cloud has come to healthcare, but is cloud computing for your organization?

• Patient preference, incidental disclosures, and email blasts

  Q&A, Patient preference, incidental disclosures, and email blasts

• Briefings on HIPAA 2012 index

  Briefings on HIPAA 2012 index