New Compliance Burden–HITECH Omnibus Rule Is Out! HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) published in the Federal Register the HITECH Omnibus Rule to implement the HIPAA .. read more
Addressable Implementation Specification Matrix Posted on Premium Member Section
Under the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) regulations implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), a covered entity must .. read more
New Resource Posted for Premium Members
The $1 million settlement by Massachusetts General for what has come to be known as the “Million Dollar Subway Ride,” for the loss of paper .. read more
New Sample Business Associate Policy Posted in Premium Member Section: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Now that the HITECH Act has effectively (if not legally—business associates were not added to the list of covered entities) made business associates covered entities .. read more
New Medical Records Content Policy Posted in Premium Member Section
At my seminars, if I don’t bring up the issue of release of third-party records to the patient or client under the Privacy Rule’s right .. read more
DHHS Guidance on Portable Devices
The single biggest category of the reports of breaches of unsecured protected health information (“PHI”) that must be reported to the Department of Health and .. read more
Is It a HIPAA Breach?
I thought that I would try something different for this blog post. I’m going to describe a common HIPAA potential breach and ask questions about .. read more
New Policy Awareness Form Posted in Premium Member Section
Covered entities and business associates often wonder how to make certain that workforce members read and understand the HIPAA policies that apply to them without .. read more
Updated Portable Computer Policy Posted in the Premium Member Section
As my blog post of September 17, 2012, noted, the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (“MEEI”) and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, Inc. (“MEEA”), entered .. read more
Another $1.5 Million HIPAA Hit!
The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (“MEEI”) and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, Inc. (“MEEA”) (hereinafter collectively referred to as “MEEI”), each of which is .. read more
