HIPAA/HITECH Breach Notice Rule: Applies To PHI of Deceased Individuals +...
After a few days unable to make time to post to the blog, or technical difficulties preventing me when I did make time, I’m happy to resume my posting! Today I want to offer a few thoughts about the...
View Article8,918 HIPAA Violation Investigations Have Required Corrective Actions
Here are some important websites to bookmark for you to reference when you need help…beyond what I have on my blog and at my website :)…if you are a US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...
View ArticleFired Because Photo of Surgery Room Was A “HIPAA Violation”
I received a very interesting question yesterday, and I wanted to share it and my response here because it is a great HIPAA topic to discuss that I have not seen written about before. I’ve removed the...
View ArticleHHS & FTC Breach Notice Rules: First Time NIST Standards Specifically Referenced
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued their interim final rule for breach notification standards on August 19. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued their final rule of breach...
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HITECH Act Virtual ToC
This was another very busy week, and I didn’t have a chance to post as much as I would have liked. Part of what kept me busy was an unusually increased amount of email… I was struck by the numbers of...
View ArticleHITECH Impacts Over 734,178 “Small Business” HIPAA Covered Entities
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164: “Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information; Interim Final Rule” (Breach Notice Rule) has been written...
View ArticleIs Encryption Enough to Achieve Privacy?
Of course the answer is no. But there are many reasons! Tune in this afternoon at 4:00pm Pacific time to hear Anyck Turgeon, Scott Draughon and me discuss this topic and talk about encryption laws and...
View ArticleWhat Happens To Privacy During Pandemics?
I am talking to increasing numbers of privacy and information security pros who are concerned about not only getting their pandemic plans in place, but also wanting to know what kinds of privacy issues...
View ArticleCEs and BAs: Be HIPAA/HITECH Compliant Or Pay A Hefty Penalty
The HHS released HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule today… This is an interim rule, so if you have comments, be sure to take advantage of the 60 day comment period (starting from today) and let...
View ArticleHIPAA And Surveillance In Hospitals
Over the years there have been many…too many…instances where doctors have performed the wrong types of surgeries on patients, and even the wrong surgeries on completely wrong patients… There was a very...
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