May 2, 2022 | Audit, HIPAA Audits, HSN
“We’re being audited!” Those words strike fear and uncertainty in most of us – especially if you are in healthcare. But what actually happens in a HIPAA audit? Will a government official show up unannounced with a briefcase and ask for you to produce every bit of...
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 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....
Dec 13, 2021 | HIPAA Audits, HIPAA Right to Access, HIPAA Violations, HSN
HIPAA Right to Access Initiative is Alive & Well In 2019 we witnessed the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) make it public that they were going to up their efforts when it came to enforcing the rights of an individual to access their health records. This is known as...
Nov 1, 2021 | HIPAA Audits, HIPAA Violations, HSN, Policies and Procedures, Security Reminders, security risk assessment
Before you buy a home, an inspection is completed as a way of exposing any potential issues to you as a buyer. This can give you leverage when it comes to purchasing price negotiation since these liabilities can often present risks to you as a resident. Those risks...
Jul 6, 2021 | HIPAA Audits, HIPAA Violations, HSN, Risk Assessment
As a person who works within the healthcare industry, understanding HIPAA is a necessity, even if it is knowing just the basic rules. These rules and regulations are complex and ever-changing so that they can keep up with the fluid landscape of healthcare, so...
