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Reid Kiser, MS, is the founder and chief consultant of Kiser Healthcare Solutions, LLC, (KHS). This presentation provides a deeper understanding of the healthcare quality measure landscape and is specifically focused on the various data sources available and frequently used. An overview of the different measure types will be tied to the different data sources […]
Iliana L. Peters, Esq., Shareholder at Polsinelli LLP will lead the presentation “It’s Midnight. Do you know where your data is?” at the HIPAA Privacy and Security Summit 2019 Iliana L. Peters believes good data privacy and security is fundamental to ensuring patients’ trust in the health care system, and to helping health care clients […]
Recent ransomware cyberattacks are a wakeup call to the healthcare industry. The significant street value of stolen protected health information (PHI) makes the electronic healthcare industry a perfect target. If your organization is a victim of this type of hacking, the number of individuals affected may be massive and the costs may be overwhelming. Even […]
August 2016
The OCR reports 54 data breach incidents affecting more than 500 people in first six months of 2014. About half are related to theft, most commonly involving laptops, desktop computers and other portable electronic devices. Compared to 2013, the percentage of breaches related to theft has increased (Redspin 2013 Breach Report). Theft is responsible for […]
The OCR is responsible for enforcement of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. These standards allow patients access to their medical record and control over uses and disclosures of their protected health information. The confidentiality of the electronic protected health information is protected with administrative, technical and physical safeguards. Since the 2003 compliance date, 94,445 HIPAA […]
The recently released information on physicians’ billing practices with Medicare has sparked some interesting discussion on the data analysis. In 2012, 880,000 healthcare providers billed Medicare for $77B. A rheumatologist listed as a “Medicare Top Biller” describes the potential for the public to misconstrue the data without knowing all of the factors involved in billing […]
In the world of healthcare compliance, there’s a crucial document that often flies under the radar but plays a pivotal role in safeguarding sensitive information: the Business Associate Agreement (BAA). Whether you’re a healthcare provider, a vendor, or any entity handling protected health information (PHI), understanding the purpose and importance of a BAA is essential. […]
