Mar 29, 2022 | HSN, IoMT, Telehealth
Are you familiar with the IoT or the Internet of Things? This is the term that is applied to objects that are connected via the internet to collect and transfer data without any human interaction or intervention. This includes items like your smart television or...
Mar 15, 2022 | HIPAA Audits, HSN, PHI, Policies and Procedures
In your home, it is likely that you have at minimum a pile of paperwork and records that you’ve held onto “just in case you need it” for a possible tax audit, warranty, to make a return, or several other random reasons you’ll need to reference it in the future. No...
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Even though telephone conversations and answering machines are considered outdated or passe to some people, it remains necessary to sometimes leave a message for the intended call recipient.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...
