Webinar Q&A: Business Associate Agreements
First Healthcare Compliance hosted an educational webinar, “Business…
Don’t Be Unprepared for a Breach by a Business Associate
Covered entities should be very concerned about the possibility…
HIPAA Breach: To Be Or Not To Be?
Under HIPAA, a breach is any impermissible use or disclosure…
How to Prevent HIPAA Violations
What can we learn from the Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) recent announcements…
HIPAA Privacy Rule Changes Address Gun Control
On January 4, 2016, the Obama administration rolled out a number…
Individual’s Rights to Access PHI
An individual’s right to access their protected health information…
Is Your Compliance Program Effective?
Having a compliance program in place is a start but having an…
Deadline for Breach Reporting Coming Soon
As the end of the year approaches, keep in mind that all breaches…
OIG WORKPLAN 2016
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is responsible for…
Are You Prepared for the HIPAA Phase 2 Audits?
After reviewing the HIPAA Privacy case investigations from 2009-2011,…