Listen in as we discuss a recent settlement of an actual HIPAA violation. And even more troubling, learn about another HIPAA breach settlement that didn’t even involve am actual HIPAA breach . . . only a potential one.
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Got an Extra $1 Billion? What Wall Street Fines Signal For HIPAA Compliance.
What prohibitions have you put in place to monitor your staff’s use of both personal devices and apps which fly beneath the radar of privacy and security law compliance?
Transparency Within Medical Groups – Medical Group Minute
How much transparency should exist within your group?
Clueless and Dangerous: “Your Medical Records Are Safe Because They’re Entered into Our System” – Podcast
Listen in to the story of the “safety” of PHI at Holland Eye Surgery and Laser Center, which discovered that a hacker began accessing their electronic records in 2016 and, that over time, more than 42,000 patients’ PHI was exposed.
Clueless and Dangerous: “Your Medical Records Are Safe Because They’re Entered Into Our System” – Medical Group Minute
It’s 2:45. Do you know where your medical records are?
Will Your Copier or Medical Equipment Become a Whistleblower? – Medical Group Minute
Even label makers have memory devices, and those devices may be chock full of protected health information.
Clueless and Dangerous: “Your Medical Records Are Safe Because They’re Entered into Our System”
It’s 2:45. Do you know where your medical records are? A week or so ago, I filled in endless new-patient paperwork. When I handed the clipboard and forms back, I noticed that other patients’ forms were spread across the counter, easy for anyone to read. I asked about their process to assure the safety of…
Will Your Copier or Medical Equipment Become a Whistleblower? – Podcast
Modern office machines, from copiers to printers to maybe even label makers have memory devices, and those devices may be chock full of protected health information.
Will Your Copier or Medical Equipment Become a Whistleblower?
Dr. Bob, the group’s compliance officer, has HIPAA on his mind almost all the time, that is, when he’s not thinking about coding or Stark or the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. So he made sure that his notebook computer’s disk drive was encrypted. And, at the end of the computer’s useful life, he took care to…
Fined for Actual and Potential HIPAA Violations!
Chasing down HIPAA violations isn’t just about enforcing compliance, it’s about the government collecting big bucks. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”), the branch charged with enforcement of HIPAA’s Privacy and Security Rules, settled with Florida-based Memorial Health System (“MHS”) for $5.5 million. The charge?…