What Is the HIPAA Officer?
HIPAA is a federal law that requires the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge. It needs a responsible officer to ensure that the organization complies with HIPAA. The HIPAA officer is responsible for overseeing all aspects of HIPAA compliance, from developing and […]
What Counts as a HIPAA Violation?
HIPAA Violation: What You Need to Know Health information is not always as private as you might believe. HIPAA violations can occur without your knowledge, putting your health at risk. These serious violations can result in fines, suspension of hospital privileges, including health plans, and criminal charges. We’ll go over HIPAA, what constitutes a HIPAA […]
What Are The Three Rules of HIPAA?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) lays out three rules for protecting patient health information, namely: The Privacy Rule The Security Rule The Breach Notification Rule A national standard is established when these three rules are followed, and health information that could be used to identify a person is addressed by these standards […]
6 Reasons to Hire a HIPAA Compliance Consultant
It takes compliance experts with a deep understanding of the law to assess risks relating to a business, to properly train personnel, and to help compose policies and procedures regarding HIPAA compliance. That’s why we’ve compiled six reasons to hire one.
How to Use Tags in Microsoft Teams for Targeted Communication
Microsoft knows that it can often be frustrating trying to organize your company by role, skill-set etc. This is why they embedded Tags into Microsoft Teams. This helps you know if you are talking to the right person or group of people.