HIPAA – Page 2 – Touchstone Compliance

Having Business Associate Agreements Can Save a Healthcare Office Boku Bucks

“The times they are a changin’,” Bob Dylan sang in the Sixties. And they still are, especially when it comes to HIPAA and its regulaltions regarding Business Associate Agreements. The Omnibus Rule that went into effect in September of 2013 makes it clear that business associates of healthcare practices now have to comply with many […]

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A Practice’s Privacy Officer and Security Officer: The Batman & Robin of HIPAA Compliance

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As part of HIPAA compliance, every healthcare office must have a Privacy Officer and a Security Officer. This article describes the responsibilities of each.

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A New Approach to ePHI Security in Your Practice

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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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Are Templates for HIPAA Policies & Procedures a Good Idea?

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Some providers believe the solution to HIPAA’s Policies and Procedures requirement is to buy a bunch of templates, fill in all the blanks that say NAME OF YOUR PRACTICE HERE, put those pages in a binder, slide the binder on a shelf, and be done with it. Templates can provide an acceptable starting point, but Policies and Procedures need to be specific to each practice.

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