Unintended Financial Consequences? Well, Maybe It’s Job Security: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
In my recent article for the Journal of Healthcare Finance, “The Law of Unintended (Financial) Consequences: The Expansion of HIPAA Business Associate Liability,” which is .. read more
HIPAA Compliance Corporate Resolution Posted in Premium Member Section: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
Often, Security Officers and Privacy Officers tell me that they have difficulty persuading management of the necessity to comply with HIPAA. I tell them to .. read more
WellPoint, Inc., Reports Breach to DHHS, Settles for $1.7 Million: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes
WellPoint, Inc., an Indiana managed care organization, reported under the requirements of the HITECH Act Breach Notification Rule a breach of the electronic protected health .. read more
HIPAA Compliance Training and Onsite Audit “Road Warrior” Report: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes with Guest Commentator Richard D. Dvorak
Lately, I’ve been traveling a lot to help EMR Legal’s clients stay up to date in their HIPAA compliance requirements in light of the new .. read more
HIPAA Compliance Fire Protection for Paper Records: HIPAA & HITECH Act Blog by Jonathan P. Tomes with Guest Commentator John J. Cadiero
One of the nice things about giving HIPAA seminars around the country is the great people that I meet—and not only at the seminars but .. read more
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
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
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
