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...
HIPAA Final Rule: Modified Rule for Business Associates and Subcontractors
February 6, 2013. Today, we cover the business associate Administrative Safeguard (b) of the Security Rule, as modified by the...
Final HIPAA Rule: Security Statutory Authority and Direct Regulation of Business Associates
February 4, 2013. Today, we cover the security safeguards of the HIPAA Security Rule, as Modified by the Final Rule:...
HIPAA Final Rule: Business Associate Notification Timing, Policy and Procedure Updates, Retraining, and Documentation
February 1, 2013. Today, we wrap up discussion of breach notification in the Final Rule: Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy,...
ONC Touts its 10 Step Plan for Meeting Meaningful Use Privacy and Security Attestation Requirements
In a recent Tweet, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) stated: “Move into the 21st Century...
ONC Issues Meaningful Use Guide for Privacy & Security Attestation Compliance
May 9, 2012. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has issued a Guide to Privacy...
OCR Penalizes Physician Practice for HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule Violations
April 18, 2012. Late last week, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services...
Today, February 17, Business Associates Must be in Compliance with HIPAA Security Rule
Today, Wednesday, February 17, 2010, Business Associates of Covered Entities must be able to demonstrate that they are in compliance...
Clock Running Down on Business Associate Compliance with HIPAA Security Rule Required by HITECH Act
Less than one month to go: Business Associates must comply with the HIPAA Security Rule no later than Wednesday, February...
Physical Safeguard Standard, Workstation Use-What to Do and How to Do It
In our series on the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Security Rule, Workstation Use is the second Physical Safeguard Standard. There is...
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