Do you think you've got everything covered with HIPAA? The growing numbers of reported data breaches say otherwise. Let's start with the real reasons why dental professionals are confused by HIPAA.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, approximately 70% of organizations are not "HIPAA compliant." The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPAA, ...

The HITECH Act was a long-time coming, especially because it holds business associates of covered entities accountable for compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule and the use of disclosure provisions ...

I’ve worked with healthcare organizations long enough to notice a pattern: Many treat HIPAA compliance as a finish line. Once they've checked off a few items, passed an audit or updated a document or ...

In a March 19 webinar hosted by McGuireWoods, Holly Carnell, JD, and Amanda L. Enyeart, JD, associates, and Kimberly J. Kannensohn, JD, partner, McGuireWoods, discussed the Omnibus Final Rule that ...

Of all the places where you should feel safe, the doctor’s office is one of the most important. When you walk into a healthcare facility, you may already feel vulnerable. Maybe you have an ...

Is your email a HIPAA Compliant? Or does it need to be a HIPAA complaint for your private practice? You may think the answer is obvious and ofcourse, as a healthcare professional you need to be aware ...

When an employee requests a reasonable accommodation for a health condition, it may be confusing for employers to parse out the various privacy protections embedded in the Health Insurance Portability ...

Article Note: legal changes have been occurring hourly as the Trump Administration and Federal agencies respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Alert was originally issued on March 13, 2020, with ...

Finding the right web hosting provider is important for HIPAA compliance. It aids organizations in safeguarding themselves from legal problems and costly fines. The best hosting provider enables ...

A significant issue is not just the business associate compliance, but the interpretation of the requirements by their healthcare customers. This is leading to business associates being asked to ...