This post, Where is your PHI Data Traveling Today?, first appeared on https://www.lexology.com/. Dickinson Wright | August 23, 2017 With most vendors offering and pushing cloud computing solutions and offsite data backup, or guaranteeing offsite backup of data they process for you, many HIPAA covered entities and business associates are questioning whether and how they can take advantage of cloud computing while complying with regulations protecting the privacy and security of electronic protected health information. At […]

This post, What is the HIPAA Complaint Process?, first appeared on http://www.jdsupra.com/. August 9, 2017 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for enforcing the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. Any person who believes that a covered entity or business associate is not complying with HIPAA may file a complaint with OCR (complaints may also be submitted directly to a covered entity). Here is a high-level overview of […]

This post, Three Essential Best Practices for HIPAA Compliance, first appeared on http://www.healthstream.com/. August 14, 2017 This blog post is taken from a recent Webinar featuring Marti Arvin, Vice President of Audit Strategy at CynergisTek. There have been 17 HIPAA enforcement actions since the beginning of 2016, over a period of 15 months. Most of these were the result of self-disclosure where the organization was required to contact the Office for Civil Rights (OCR about a […]

This post, How to make sure your dental practice is EPA compliant, first appeared on http://www.dentistryiq.com/. July 24, 2017 By Samantha Sharon Every day, your dental practice handles infectious, hazardous, and pharmaceutical waste materials. That’s why dental practices are subject to strict federal (EPA), state, and local regulations to ensure the proper handling and disposal of all bio-hazardous materials. From a regulatory standpoint, most dental offices meet the EPA’s Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements […]

This post, 5 HIPAA/HITECH violations your dental practice is making, first appeared on http://gazette.com/. July 4, 2017 Pssst — I think we need to talk. Your dental practice — does it have a HIPAA/HITECH compliance plan? No? You’re not the only practice without one, trust us. If your business doesn’t have a plan, however, it’s nearly impossible to ensure you’re not violating HIPAA/HITECH — and violations can cost thousands, if not millions, of dollars. Here are five violations your […]