Law & Malpractice

, JD, MBA, advises clients on compliance and transactions in healthcare, cybersecurity, corporate and securities law, while representing plaintiffs in False Claims Act and Dodd-Frank whistleblower cases. She also teaches bioethics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Rachel can be reached through her website, 

Articles

Two recent enforcement actions and answers to a common question of workplace privacy requirements in light of COVID-19.

HIPAA Hot Topics: Enforcement actions and COVID disclosures in the work place

As 2020 comes to a close, three items related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (“HITECH Act”) emerged. 

A HIPAA Trifecta: OCR Audit Results, HHS Proposed Privacy Rule Changes & Indictments for Stealing PHI

Personalized email marketing is an effective, cost efficient strategy to improve patient outcomes, boost your brand, and grow your healthcare business.

Grow your healthcare business with an efficient email marketing strategy

Warnings from government agencies and experts, coupled with recent HHS-OCR settlements, place HIPAA and cybersecurity compliance at the top of one’s “to do” list. 

HIPAA and Cybersecurity Round-Up: November 2020

Make sure email is a part of your cybersecurity strategy.

Email archiving and HIPAA compliance

More than 500 individuals affected; five new enforecement actions published.

HHS OCR Announces HIPAA Enforcement Actions & Data Regarding Hackers

Two hot-topic developments in cybersecurity and government procurement.

Joint Cybersecurity Advisory issued; Internet of Things Cybersecurity Act updates

Ericka L. Adler, JD, LLM has practiced in the area of regulatory and transactional healthcare law for more than 20 years. She represents physicians and other healthcare providers across the country in their day-to-day legal needs, including contract negotiations, sale transactions, and complex joint ventures. She also works with providers on a wide variety of compliance issues such as Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and HIPAA. Ericka has been writing for Physicians Practice since 2011.

Working from home can lead to casual conduct, posing compliance risks for your organization.

Ensure HIPAA compliance with a remote workforce

Teleworking and telehealth have opened more doors for cybercriminals due to a lack of technical, administrative, and physical safeguards.

Technology Hot Topics: OCR updates, mobile health app resource, and vishing

How cellular technologies and remote patient monitoring are improving patient care.