Does a State Exchange Have to Comply with HIPAA? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes and Guest Commentator Richard D. Dvorak
Last week, NBC affiliate station WGRZ contacted EMR Legal regarding our opinion whether the New York health care exchange had committed a Health Information Portability .. read more
When You Update Your Notice of Privacy Practices by September 23, 2013, to Comply with the Omnibus Rule, Must You Mail Copies to Your Patients? HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
I have been asked repeatedly whether a covered health care provider must mail a copy of its new Omnibus Rule compliant notice of privacy practices .. read more
Lack of HIPAA Compliance? Not Just a $2.5 Million Fine—Business Associate Is Out of Business! HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
In the first of the new federal lawsuits for HIPAA violations authorized under the HITECH Act that have been filed against a business associate, the .. 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
Privacy and Confidentiality Informed Consent for Group Therapy Is Now Available on Premium Member Section
The issue of what to do about obtaining consent from clients/patients for group therapy has come up in a couple of my recent HIPAA seminars. .. read more
Flowers and HIPAA | Guest Writer Kevin Joel Kelly
First the disclaimer: I am not involved directly with health care or HIPAA issues, or so I thought. I am a master floral designer, and .. read more
