New Sample Fundraising Policy Posted in Premium Member Section
I just posted a new sample fundraising policy in the Premium Member section of this website at www.veteranspress.com. The HITECH Act strengthened HIPAA’s patient protection .. read more
OCR Releases HIPAA Audit Protocol
On August 10, 2012, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) published its audit protocol for assessing .. read more
Must Non-Profits Comply with HIPAA?
On almost every seminar trip, I get this question: “I’m a non-profit. Do I have to comply with HIPAA?” So now close to a decade .. read more
Could Obamacare Make All Providers Covered Entities? | HIPAA Compliance
As you know, only those providers that transmit one or more of the standard transactions in electronic format are covered entities that must comply with .. read more
Ignorance of the HIPAA Criminal Statute Is No Defense
Huping Zhou, a former research assistant for the University of California at Los Angeles (“UCLA”) Health System (“UHS”), appealed his conviction for having accessed the .. read more
Upcoming 5th Annual Conference on Safeguarding Health Information With Guest Commentator Richard D. Dvorak
National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) and Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) are co-hosting the 5th annual .. read more
Don’t Want to Bother with HIPAA Compliance? Budget For DHHS Settlement
The Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) announced yesterday in a press release that, after a lengthy investigation, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) .. read more
New Risk Analysis Policy Posted in Premium Member Section
First, thanks to the Premium Member who suggested that we clearly identify new content on the Premium Member section of the website. We always welcome .. read more
HIPAA Breach in Washington, DC.
If I don’t have a topic for a blog entry, all I apparently have to do is to wait a few days, and someone will .. read more
Self-Incrimination | HIPAA Breach
The Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) has reported that it has reached a settlement resulting from a covered entity’s report pursuant to the .. read more
