Stop patients from threatening your HIPAA compliance
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013Last week we had another great group of practice managers for our HIPAA Compliant Policy Writing Intensive workshop. One of the side benefits of getting different practices together in one setting is to find out what their challenges are and share some of the issues they’re facing. A couple of questions came up that involved data security, specifically data transmitted by email: How do I securely email when I don’t have a patient portal yet? My patients are trying to email protected information to me. How do I stop that and give them a secure way to send their information? [...]
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Is social media putting your practice at risk?
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013Experts today agree that no marketing plan is complete unless it includes some level of social media engagement. Does your practice have a Facebook page? Are you listed on Google+? Do you tweet regularly? Are you posting regular blogs on your website? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then you are marketing through social media. With so many different social media platforms and a number of different individuals in your practice who potentially have access to your social media accounts, you should have a set of policies around this powerful marketing tool. These policies are referred to [...]
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Big Requirements for You and Your Business Associates This Year
Thursday, February 28th, 2013The HHS Omnibus Final Privacy and Security Rule takes effect on March 26, 2013. According to those rules, all covered entities and business associates have until September 23, 2013 to become compliant with the increased provisions including: • Preparing new Business Agreements • Business Associates must have security measures in place that comply with the Security Risk Assessment aspect of Meaningful Use • Business Associates must have business agreements with all of their subcontractors that comply with the Final Rule • Business Associates must have a breach notification process in place in the event any patient protected health information is [...]
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QuickDrop™ Provides Data Security for Mobile Device Users
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013Protecting patient medical information just got easier for tablet and smartphone users. QuickDrop™ is a new app for mobile devices that was designed with HIPAA security rules in mind. It allows you to securely send and receive files of any size and type (document, photo, video, etc.). You access your information through a log-in screen and 256 bit encryption much like using a portal. Released in December of 2012 for iPhone and iPad users, the developers plan to add Mac and Android versions in early 2013. Did you know that your workforce is your #1 leak to non-compliance? You can help [...]
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“Sweeping Change” Comes to HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013With the release of the HHS Omnibus Final Privacy and Security Rules last week, it’s apparent more than ever how important documentation is in protecting your practice from HIPAA Privacy and Security leaks. As we busily prepare for our one-on-one HIPAA Compliant Policy Writing Intensive workshop this week, we want to summarize some of the major points of this new legislation: The new rules increase the responsibility for HIPAA privacy and security placing the burden of proof on the covered entity or business associate. The best defense in this situation is a thorough understanding of where your risks are, ongoing [...]
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