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Recent Changes in the Notice of Privacy Practices: What You Need to Know

Leave a Comment / Notice of Privacy Practices / Roman Diaz

If there’s one aspect of HIPAA compliance it seems every office implements, it’s the Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) — the document that informs patients of the permitted uses and disclosures of their Protected Health Information (PHI) and also spells out their rights as patients regarding their own access to their PHI. I can vouch […]

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The Role of a Practice’s HIPAA Privacy Officer

Leave a Comment / HIPAA Privacy Officer, HIPAA Privacy Rule / Roman Diaz

Exactly when an HHS auditor will visit your office is anybody’s guess. But I do know the first words an auditor is likely to say when he/she arrives to assess how the practice is doing with HIPAA compliance: “I’m from Health and Human Services and I’d like to speak with your Privacy Officer.”Roblox Robux

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8 Common HIPAA Compliance Cop-Outs

Leave a Comment / HIPAA Quick Tip / Roman Diaz

Let’s be honest. To many healthcare providers, HIPAA is four-letter word. And the phrase “HIPAA compliance” — around since 1996 — has become a kind of irritating background noise they’ve gotten used to, but still wish would go away. Here in 2015 HIPAA compliance can no longer be ignored. Advances in technology and consumer awareness,

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