Contracting with Vendors that are NOT HIPAA Business Associates: Best Practices
Health care providers and health insurance companies are generally aware that when protected health information (“PHI”) is disclosed to a...
HIPAA Breach: Who You Gonna Call?
Everyone knows that you call a plumber for a leaking pipe, a mason for a cracked stonewall, and an electrician...
Can I Be Sued for a HIPAA Violation?
I am asked that question almost weekly. While the answer has traditionally been “no,” the legal landscape is shifting and...
Business Associate Agreements – a First Look at Indemnification
A party’s responsibilities under HIPAA generally come from two sources – the law itself and the business associate agreement entered...
Gmail, Google Apps for Business HIPAA Business Associate Agreements
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of Act demands that all HIPAA covered businesses prevent unauthorized access to “Protected Health...
The Reality of HIPAA Violations and Enforcement
Who is ultimately responsible for enforcement of HIPAA and what types of penalties are levied when a covered entity or...
Five Steps to HIPAA Security Compliance
The health insurance portability and accountability act has set various guidelines, which should be adhered to by anyone who handles...
Don’t Overthink HIPAA Privacy Rules
Ever since HIPAA Privacy Rules became finalized law in 2003, many healthcare practices have been anxious and fearful of penalties...
Dentists: Don’t Forget HIPAA Compliance
Since the inception of HIPAA in 1996, its broad implications have affected all areas of health care including dentistry. And,...
HHS Publishes Technical Corrections to January 25, 2013, HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules
June 7, 2013. Today, HHS published in the Federal Register “Technical Corrections to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules”...