by Gary Pritts | Jun 21, 2016 | General News, HIPAA
Because the Honor System Doesn’t Work Electronic record systems contain a vast trove of interesting information – which can be a great temptation for a curious employee when they know that their relative, friend or neighbor was in the clinic. It has been 15... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Oct 16, 2014 | General News, HIPAA
Many years ago, the federal government issued guidance that clarified that traditional analog phone systems are NOT subject to the HIPAA Security rule provisions. So, what about your VoIP phone system? Many organizations have migrated to VoIP service. VoIP (or “Voice... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Oct 13, 2014 | General News, HIPAA
Can former employees still access your organization’s PHI? A 014 survey of employees by Osterman Research found that a whopping 89% of respondents retained access (in the form of a login and password) to at least one system of a former employer – such as... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Sep 11, 2014 | General News, HIPAA
Recently, 6,500 patients of Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, California were notified of a breach of their protected health information. A former employee (on his last day of employment in August) removed the medical records of the patients and brought them to... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Aug 25, 2014 | General News, HIPAA
HIPAA Security’s 42 requirements, many of which are merely one sentence in length, understandably result in many questions for organizations seeking to comply. To resolve some of this ambiguity, the HHS Office of Civil Rights, in April 2009, issued guidance to... Read More
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