Touchstone Compliance

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Just now, out of curiosity, I Googled the words “HIPAA compliance checklist.” Within .20 seconds I got 2,470,000 results. Page after Google page of businesses, legal firms, healthcare organizations, and government agencies offering everything from “Ten-Point HIPAA Checklists” to …

Policies and procedures play a key role in HIPAA compliance. Here’s a partial list of the policies and procedures every healthcare practice needs to have in place.

Safeguarding ePHI (electronic Protected Health Information) isn’t the sole responsibility of a healthcare office’s IT person. It’s a team effort that depends on everyone adhering to good computer practices.

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