Sep 12, 2022 | HIPAA Audits, HIPAA Violations, HSN, PHI disposal, Security Reminders
Is Your Trash a HIPAA Violation? In the case of the New England Dermatology and Laser Center (NEDLC), their trash was a violation. And a costly one with a $300.640 fee attached. A security guard found a container with identifying information on the attached label. ...
Feb 28, 2022 | HIPAA Violations, HSN, Policies and Procedures, Voice Message
Even though telephone conversations and answering machines are considered outdated or passe to some people, it remains necessary to sometimes leave a message for the intended call recipient. In healthcare, voice messages are often necessary for appointment reminders,...
Feb 21, 2022 | Breach, Breach Reporting, HHS, HIPAA Audits, HIPAA Violations, HSN, OCR
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or as it is commonly known as HIPAA, was created to set standards nationally. These are in place to protect the personal health information and medical records of individuals as well as give them access easily....
Feb 15, 2022 | HHS, HIPAA Violations, HSN, Legal, OCR, Policies and Procedures
March 1st, 2022 is the deadline for breach reporting for HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates – and the date is fast approaching! The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule requirement means that HIPAA-covered entities, as well as any of their business...
Feb 1, 2022 | HIPAA Violations, HSN
It’s fast and easy, and you can often work more efficiently with an email exchange than if you must make phone calls or schedule appointments to discuss patient care. But where does that exchange fall when it comes to HIPAA compliance? The HIPAA Security Rule...
Dec 28, 2021 | HIPAA Violations, HSN, Legal, Policies and Procedures
Recently the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) along with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued an announcement regarding extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws and the disclosure of protected health information (PHI). This published model was...
