by Julie Catron | Jan 8, 2022 | Podcast
In statements throughout his tenure as Director of HHS’ Office for Civil Rights from 2017-2021, Roger Severino was repeatedly critical of organizations for not performing a risk analysis or taking action to mitigate identified risks, as required by the HIPAA...
by admin | Dec 29, 2021 | Blog, White Papers
Protecting PHI: The Buck Stops Here for BAs Introduction With both increased OCR investigations and settlements, many healthcare organizations and business associates are now requesting professional guidance and employing industry recognized tools to help better...
by admin | Dec 29, 2021 | Blog, White Papers
Introduction Organizations of all sizes struggle with embedding policies and procedures successfully into their day-to-day operations. That’s because for many, these policies fill binders and shared drives, overwhelming employees with pages and pages of instruction...
by admin | Dec 29, 2021 | Blog, White Papers
Will the Hoped-For Rewards from Improved Interoperability and Reduced Information Blocking Outweigh the Potential Impact on the Privacy and Security of Personal Health Information? Jon Moore, MS, JD, HCISPP, Chief Risk Officer and Senior Vice President, Consulting...
by admin | Dec 29, 2021 | Blog, White Papers
Introduction As a covered entity or business associate, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires your organization establish procedures and controls to secure electronic protected health information (ePHI). HIPAA’s Security Rule...