by Gary Pritts | Jun 20, 2014 | DD Boards
Eagle Consulting Partners has released the 2014 edition of its Confidentiality and Computer Security Policies specifically crafted for Ohio DD Boards. In addition to HIPAA compliance, these policies also address compliance with FERPA, IDEA and State of Ohio... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Feb 20, 2014 | DD Boards
Two representatives from HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) presented on February 19, 2014 to about 70 members of the Ohio Association of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities Tech Alliance (OACBDD Tech Alliance). Sifting through the information presented, here... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Feb 20, 2014 | DD Boards
Wanda Hardy and Jeffrey Dunifon, both of the Office of Civil Rights Region 5, yesterday presented to the OACBDD Tech Alliance yesterday at the Delaware County Board facilities. The 1 day program was dedicated to HIPAA compliance. Among the many best-practices... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Feb 19, 2014 | DD Boards
OCR Investigators Wandah Hardy and Jeffrey Dunifon, both from Office of Civil Rights Region 5, presented today to approximately 70 representatives from Ohio Developmental Disability (DD) Boards at a special program organized by the Ohio DD Board Tech Alliance. We will... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Jul 22, 2013 | DD Boards
We all know that new HIPAA regulations – with a compliance deadline of September 23, 2013 – affect all of Ohio’s County Boards of Developmental Disability. Hopefully, policy development and other compliance activity is well underway. In most cases, the... Read More
by Gary Pritts | May 16, 2013 | DD Boards
The HIPAA Omnibus Rule – with a compliance deadline of September 23, 2013 – updated the definition of the term “Business Associate”. The definition includes a laundry list of business functions and services that cause a vendor to be a HIPAA Business... Read More
