Leon Rodriguez, Director for the Office Of Civil Rights is sending out a strong message to both private and public Covered Entities of all sizes - comply with privacy and security policies set forth by…
If you’re in the healthcare industry, chances are you’ve heard about HIPAA compliance audits now being conducted by the Office Of Civil Rights. The initial phase of 20 HIPAA audits was completed in March and…
Laptop computers have become an important tool of many healthcare professionals worldwide because of their portability, ease of use and the move towards “paperless” records becoming more of a standard. While laptops are a convenient…
As we’ve spoken about before, HIPAA audits are underway in 2012, which is causing some healthcare IT departments concern. According to Govinfosecurity.com in an interview with HIPAA lead enforcer Leon Rodriguez, there will be less than…
HIPAA compliance isn’t just for health care professionals anymore. Business Associates that handle insurance claims, patient records and other personally identifiable information in an unprotected format could now be subject to lawsuits if they’re found to…
As predicted, the litigation surrounding HIPAA/HITECH is heating up. This time, a business associate has been sued by the Attorney General’s office of Minnesota. The story is very typical. The business associate left an unencrypted laptop…
Stolen laptop computers can be especially troublesome for health care providers that use them to store personally identifiable information about their patients and clients. Recently Triumph LLC, based in Raleigh, North Carolina reported that a…
In today’s fast moving digital age, the importance of keeping sensitive data safe from prying eyes has never been more important. This is especially true for businesses and organizations that must use Email and hard…
If your company stores sensitive data about clients, customers or patients on removable media such as USB thumb drives, CD’s or DVD’s, protecting this sensitive information from being accessed by the wrong people is key…
It’s no secret that healthcare is big business and with that comes big responsibility. Especially as it concerns patient’s health care records. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - commonly referred to as HIPAA…