HIPAA

You've been breached - now what? Here's what to do in that first, all-important 24 hours.

The best defense is a good offense. Arm yourself with knowledge on what new federal healthcare fraud and abuse measures mean for your practice.

Your practice may want to consider purchasing insurance to cover the costs of a potential HIPAA breach.

How physicians can text patients and colleagues without landing in hot water with HIPAA regulators.

When considering HIPAA, physicians should include state law claims for inappropriate access to medical records.

The main themes of this year's conference were the ongoing quest toward interoperability among EHRs and other systems, plus HIPAA security and mobility.

Physicians need to establish an effective Enterprise Risk Management plan when assessing risk in relation to HIPAA and the HITECH Act.

A look at the HIPAA Omnibus Rule may also provide physicians with some ways to examine other compliance issues and impact revenues as well.

Sharing data can help streamline patient care. But many physicians are hesitant given the obstacles and potential consequences of losing this information in transit.

While clinicians love their iPads, Dell is betting they’ll also love the Latitude 10 tablet’s higher-level mobile security features.

The new HIPAA Omnibus Rule includes heightened attention on business associate agreements. Here are some details your medical practice should know.

The government is now coming after small practices that violate HIPAA. Here are ten do's and don'ts to help you up your game.

Penalties for mismanaging medical records are steep. Make sure you understand your practice's legal obligations as medical records custodian.

California-based attorney Martha Ann (Marty) Knutson explains five key components of the recently updated HIPAA Omnibus Rule.

It's a good time for medical practices to review their de-identification methods to avoid a potential HIPAA violation under recently released rules.

The feeling of innovation that comes from using an EHR can also be matched by the fear that a HIPAA violation is more likely to occur.

If your medical practice has contracts or affiliations with the military, you need to be aware of additional privacy regulations.

The HIPAA final rule, released Jan. 17, 2013, includes new guidance regarding the transfer of medical records.

The latest clarifications and revisions to HIPAA require some careful reading by physicians. A little help from a professional might help too.

Are you craving national attention? Just put patient data on a laptop, as that seems to be the early trend in 2013 to becoming a HIPAA headline.

Defense attorney Sarah Wirskye explains obstruction of justice in healthcare lawsuits and how to prevent it from occurring, even accidentally.

A look at some of the specific changes included in the HIPAA omnibus final rule that will impact your medical practice.

Copiers, scanners, and faxes are essential to medical offices, but they also present hidden HIPAA dangers.

Here's a primer on The False Claims Act, why medical practices should know all about this federal statute, and how to avoid violations.

Providers across the country are questioning what should be done if they believe a patient poses a threat to others. Here’s some guidance.