This post, Hey Dentists: No Business Associate Agreement, No Problem, first appeared on www.jdsupra.com. According to the U.S. Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR), dental practices are not required to have a business associate agreement with their dental laboratory before sharing protected health…
This post, Why HR managers should review their HIPAA procedures, first appeared on www.benefitnews.com. HIPAA audits are on the rise, and so are associated fines. In 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of Civil Rights collected $23 million in fines, a…
This content, Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule, first appeared on www.epa.gov. Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule Question: When will this rulemaking go into effect? Answer: As required by the Administrative Procedure…
This content, Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule, first appeared on www.epa.gov. Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule Question: How do these proposed regulations differ from the current hazardous waste generator regulations? Answer:…
This content, Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule, first appeared on www.epa.gov. Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule Question: Why do hazardous waste pharmaceuticals need new management standards? Answer: Healthcare workers and retail…
This content, Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule, first appeared on www.epa.gov. Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule Question: Why is management of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals difficult under the RCRA subtitle C hazardous…
This content, Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule, first appeared on www.epa.gov. Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule Question: Which pharmaceuticals are considered hazardous waste? Answer: As thousands of over-the-counter and prescription drugs…
This content, Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule, first appeared on www.epa.gov. Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule Question: What is the definition of pharmaceutical under the proposed rule? Answer: The proposed definition…
This content, Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule, first appeared on www.epa.gov. Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule Question: What is the definition of healthcare facility under the proposed rule and what is…
This content, Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule, first appeared on www.epa.gov. Frequent Questions about the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule Question: Who is affected by this rulemaking? Answer: Healthcare facilities and pharmaceutical reverse distributors that…