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HIPAA Final Rule: Modification of Business Associate Definition, Part (5)–Subcontractors

Feb 13, 2013

February 13, 2013.  Today, we finish examining (3)—the third paragraph of four—of the business associate definition, as modified by the...

HIPAA Final Rule: Business Associate Definition

Feb 7, 2013

February 7, 2013.  Today, we provide the business associate definition, as modified by the Final Rule:  Modifications to the HIPAA...

HIPAA Final Rule: Security Standards, General Rules & Administrative Safeguard Modifications

Feb 5, 2013

February 5, 2013.  Today, we cover the modifications to Security Standards:  General Rules, and Administrative Safeguards in the HIPAA Security...

Final HIPAA Rule: Security Statutory Authority and Direct Regulation of Business Associates

Feb 4, 2013

February 4, 2013.  Today, we cover the security safeguards of the HIPAA Security Rule, as Modified by the Final Rule:...

ONC Touts its 10 Step Plan for Meeting Meaningful Use Privacy and Security Attestation Requirements

Dec 4, 2012

In a recent Tweet, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) stated:  “Move into the 21st Century...

HITECH Act Privacy and Security Final Rules Needed Now

Oct 25, 2011

Since September 23, 2009, the enforcement arm of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Office for Civil...

Nearly 8.3 Million Individuals Impacted by 249 Privacy and Security Breaches Reported by HHS; More Training on Safeguarding PHI Required

Mar 22, 2011

Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act), enacted as part of the American Recovery...

HITECH and HIPAA Training: Time to Double Down

Nov 13, 2009

As the healthcare industry continues to digest profound HITECH changes to HIPAA Privacy and Security rules, two observations already are...

Technical Safeguard Standards of the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Security Rule

Jun 1, 2009

There are five technical safeguard standards:  access control, audit controls, integrity, person or entity authentication, and transmission security. Each standard...

Device and Media Controls: What This HIPAA Security Rule Physical Safeguard Standard Means

May 18, 2009

This is the fourth and last Physical Safeguard Standard of the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Security Rule.  It has four implementation...

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