Category Archives: In the news
How will HIPAA potentially impact FMLA Certification?
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is a United States federal law requiring larger employers to provide employees job-protected unpaid leave due to a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform his or her job, or to care for a sick family member, or to care for a new … Continue reading
Common mistakes which should be avoided by employers
One of the most common mistakes that employers make is failing to update the notice of privacy practices and/or send the three-year reminder. As per HIPAA, the notice must be amended when a material revision is made to its privacy practices and this updated notice must be sent to participants within 60 days. Health and … Continue reading
Knowing what the Privacy Standards provide for
The primary objective of the Privacy Rule is to protect the privacy of all individually identifiable health information in the hands of covered entities, regardless of whether the information is or has been in electronic form. As such, HIPAA establishes the first “set of basic national privacy standards and fair information practices that provides all … Continue reading
Why is ROI outsourcing industry vital for hospitals’ HIM?
A hospital’s health information management department is responsible for releasing health records per request. This process has a number of complications involved and HIM departments are facing immense amounts of pressures, ranging from the HIPAA Security Rule, which establishes national standards to protect individuals’ electronic personal health information, to government mandated audits, such as the … Continue reading
URAC awards HIPAA Security & Privacy Covered Entity accreditations to Share Health
Shared Health, Inc has been awarded the HIPAA Security and Privacy Covered Entity accreditations from URAC which is a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry. Shared Health demonstrated the highest standards in health information technology (HIT), including implementation of a comprehensive security compliance plan, rigorous management … Continue reading
Hyland acquires CSC Group to expand its hold in healthcare sector
Hyland has acquired Computer Systems Company (CSC) Group for an undisclosed sum. CSC deals in areas like clinical healthcare systems with ultrasound imaging and reporting, and revenue cycle management solutions. After the deal, Hyland customers will be better able to convert their paper-based documents into digital assets that can be made accessible to organizations’ clinical, … Continue reading
What to do when you face a HIPAA violation?
HIPAA violation can be anything including the publication of any medical records, such as on the Internet, unauthorized access to medical records by employees or outside personnel, unauthorized release of medical information to a patient’s employer or the sale of an individual’s medical records. If you feel that your privacy under HIPAA has been violated, … Continue reading
Knowing about how Privacy Rule applies to the Business Associates
By law, the Privacy Rule applies only to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and certain health care providers. In today’s health care system, however, most health care providers and health plans do not carry out all of their health care activities and functions by themselves; they require assistance from a variety of contractors and other … Continue reading
Knowing about Breach Notification under HIPAA
Covered providers and business associates need to be aware of the requirements under state and federal breach notification laws. Breach means the unauthorized acquisition, access, use or disclosure of “unsecured” PHI (which includes demographic information) that poses a significant risk of financial, reputational, or other harm to the patient. According to HHS’s Breach Notification Guidance, … Continue reading
How to manage access to critical data to protect privacy?
Protecting intellectual property and confidential personal, financial, and business information is a business priority, and often a legal requirement. To secure their data and ensure that only authorized people have access to it, organizations use a variety of access management disciplines. Access management includes identity management solutions that control permissions for critical data stores by … Continue reading