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HIPAA & new buildings
We are planning to build a new office. Taking HIPAA into account, as a "new build," are there stricter requirements for physical accommodations related to patient privacy?
Question: We are planning to build a new office. Taking HIPAA into account, as a "new build," are there stricter requirements for physical accommodations related to patient privacy?
Answer: No, there are no updates or differences for new buildings; the law is the law for all practices. You are only required to do your best to protect patient privacy. Certainly, with a new building you can get more creative about that than with an existing property. Check out some great HIPAA summaries and FAQs at www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa.
Asset Protection and Financial Planning
December 6th 2021Asset protection attorney and regular Physicians Practice contributor Ike Devji and Anthony Williams, an investment advisor representative and the founder and president of Mosaic Financial Associates, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on high-earner assets and financial planning, impending tax changes, common asset protection and wealth preservation mistakes high earners make, and more.
Reducing burnout with medical scribes
November 29th 2021Physicians Practice® spoke with Fernando Mendoza, MD, FAAP, FACEP, the founder and CEO of Scrivas, LLC, about the rising rates of reported burnout among physicians and how medical scribes might be able to alleviate some pressures from physicians.
