Heart Healthy

Feb 8, 2021 | HIPAA Violations, HSN, Legal, Workplace Relationships

With romance in the air for the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday, we thought we’d shine a light on the ways that HIPAA can be affected by love in the workplace and what rules are in place to address it.  Are there ethical repercussions to dating your doctor?  Can my...

Remote Working & Healthcare

Feb 1, 2021 | HSN, Remote Workforce

We have seen the healthcare industry rise to the occasion this past year.  Stepping up in more ways than can be counted and doing so under extraordinary conditions.  Telehealth does offer a viable solution for many people who cannot travel outside of their homes, and...

As the Rules Apply

Jan 25, 2021 | HSN

This week in HIPAA news we are shining a light on two rules that display the spectrum of ‘bending’ from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The first, showing flexibility, announced that penalties with regard to HIPAA,...

What If Employees Refuse the Vaccine?

Jan 18, 2021 | HSN, Legal

In healthcare, we want to assume that we are collectively working to advance medicine and whatever the latest developments are, well we want “in”. What if that development is the COVID-19 vaccine and as it turns out, someone on your team isn’t interested? According to...

Learn From Others

Jan 11, 2021 | HSN

The office for Civil Rights gathered information at the end of 2020 that is important for any covered entity or business associate that operates under HIPAA guidelines.  Summarized in the U.S. Health and Human Service (HHS) HIPAA Audits Industry Report, this data...

Year-End Health Report

Jan 4, 2021 | HSN

Ideally, we have a health physical once a year.  We assess what we are doing right, what we are doing wrong, and make modifications to our overall wellness plan as needed.  Hopefully, nothing is wrong, and we can proceed with the usual cautions and goals of...