HIPAA Power of Attorney
A power of attorney (POA) allows someone an individual designates (the person designated is known as the "agent" or "attorney-in-fact") to make decisions for him or her [...]
HIPAA Compliance for Self-Insured Health Plans
HIPAA compliance for self-insured health plans is not black and white. The nature and extent of a self-insured health plan’s compliance is determined by several factors, [...]
HIPAA Soundproofing
Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, covered entities must implement safeguards to protect against the unauthorized use or disclosure of PHI. Such safeguards may include HIPAA soundproofing measures designed to [...]
What Role Does Law Enforcement Play in HIPAA?
The battle between individuals’ privacy rights and the needs of law enforcement, has raged for centuries in one form or another. When the HIPAA Privacy Rule was [...]
HIPAA Appointment Reminders
The HIPAA Privacy Rule permits covered entities to use and disclose protected health information (PHI) for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations activities. HIPAA appointment reminders constitute [...]
Google Project Nightingale: Access to Patient Data Not a HIPAA Violation
Google is one of the largest public companies in the world. Ascension Medical Group is the largest Catholic healthcare system in the United States. A recent [...]
HIPAA Compliant Laptops
HIPAA regulations require healthcare organizations and individual care providers to take measures to keep patient data secure. Failure to do so can result in fines, if an organization suffers [...]
5 Office Guidelines for Complying with HIPAA
As covered entities under HIPAA, medical offices are subject to the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the HIPAA Security Rule. Below are five office guidelines for complying with [...]
What are HIPAA Operating System Requirements?
The HIPAA Security Rule, requires covered entities and business associates to develop effective administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to ensure protected health information (PHI) is secure. [...]
Transporting PHI: HIPAA On the Road
PHI in transit consists of either paper documents or records, or portable media and devices. The physical safeguard provisions of the HIPAA Security Rule require covered entities to protect [...]
