New Years Resolutions can be simple commitments to yourself and your compliance program effectiveness. When you have so many job responsibilities compliance often gets set to the side or "on the front left corner of my desk". These tiny changes can help you keep things moving forward without forcing you to spend a day or two a week.
Friday, January 1, 2016
Friday, December 25, 2015
Episode 33: Holiday Special
Since this episodes is being released on a holiday for all of us at Help Me With HIPAA, we are sharing a special blooper episode our audio editor Bojan Sabioncello created specially for us. When you hear our recordings from his perspective, you will see what a great job he does making us sound so professional.
Friday, December 18, 2015
Episode 32: 2015 HIPAA Gift Giving Guide
Compliance officers need all kinds of help to get their jobs done. We came up with a list of ideas for gifts to help them out this holiday season.
Friday, December 11, 2015
Episode 31: Enforcement efforts by OCR should increase in 2016
Enforcement of HIPAA is changing
There are many indicators that make us believe that we will see a distinct uptick in OCR enforcement activity. The last two OIG reports say OCR isn't doing enough, the news points out issues with enforcement, and even Congress is getting in the mix. In this episode, we discuss why this makes us think you don't want to wait around to see IF OCR starts doing anything differently.
Friday, December 4, 2015
Episode 30: Can I Be Sued Under HIPAA?
The HIPAA legislation itself does not include the option for individual patients to sue any CE or BA that may violate their privacy protections included in the law.
HITECH added the ability for the States Attorney General offices to file a cased on behalf of their constituents, however.
The biggest change, however, is the ruling by several State Supreme Courts that allows a complaint to use HIPAA as a legal standard of care. That opens the door for all kinds of options.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Episode 29: HIPAA Black Friday Sale
Everyone is ready for the great deals retailers offer on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. We have a list of low-cost and no-cost deals on HIPAA Security & Privacy tools for you! Episode 29: HIPAA Black Friday Sale
Friday, November 20, 2015
Episode 28: Rise of The Machines, the Internet of Things in Healthcare
The Internet of Things (IoT) is already here, it isn't something that is coming. It is here and it is the future, it will just become more prominent in our daily lives.
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