HIPAA

Experts say there are common compliance misconceptions that are costing practices unnecessary time and resources.

Under the HIPAA Omnibus Rule, patients can request a restriction on disclosure of PHI to a payer if they pay out of pocket, in full for a service.

Nine HIPAA missteps that experts say medical practices make every day.

Cyber risk isn't just a technology issue. It affects your entire business, so have a plan in place and mitigated through education and risk management.

Recent court rulings underscore the importance of maintaining compliance with Medicare billing.

When physicians and other entities resist complying with HIPAA requirements, it can lead to an increase in practice liability.

Before you fire off a response to a negative patient review, here are seven things to consider. You don’t want to post something potentially worse online.

TAP - technical, administrative, and physical controls should form the foundation of HIPAA compliance.

Step up HIPAA compliance by identifying what's getting other practices into trouble, and taking steps to avoid making the same mistakes.

CMS has identified three areas of the proposed Stage 3 rule that could make meeting meaningful use simpler for physicians.

Medical apps are a hot commodity, but before you jump in to the development market, take time to fully understand federal regulatory requirements.

When attesting to meaningful use, be sure you are truthful about your HIPAA compliance efforts. Otherwise, you could risk being audited.

Forget patient portals, faxes, and snail mail. E-mail is more accessible, so here are five ways to securely communicate with patients and peers.

Conducting an internal health IT risk assessment is a HIPAA requirement, and also protects your patients' data. To get started, use this security matrix.

Don't question your data security after a breach. Here are six strategies to keep protected health information safe.

Giving away your practice's old computer equipment is not the best solution. Here's what you should be aware of, before you pitch it out.

The Anthem data breach illustrates the need for physicians to outline protocols in their practice to comply with new HIPAA reporting requirements.

Understand the ins and outs of a HIPAA breach and, more importantly, avoid them with 12 strategies to enact at your practice.

The recent Anthem record breach underscores a growing threat to all of us in the healthcare industry. But proper risk management can help you fight back.

The EHR at my facility takes three separate login steps to get into the record to document a patient encounter or retrieve information. Is there a better way?

When it comes to asset protection many physicians mistakenly focus only on medical malpractice risk. Recent news reports illustrate other serious risks.

They did what?! Eleven costly mistakes healthcare providers have made when dealing with confidential patient information.

When patients "check in" via social media, it may help cyber-thieves check out their personal information, something practices should be aware of.

HIPAA "willful neglect" violations can cost medical practices hundreds of thousands of dollars. Here's how to prevent them from occurring at your practice.

Recent reports accuse the federal government of doing exactly what HIPAA prohibits: sending consumer data to private companies for sales and marketing.