If you think that you have no security issues and no privacy problems, then odds are that you should have concerns. In short, you must know that your office has taken all appropriate precautions.
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There is a very difficult line that we walk here at the ICS. We do not want doctors to operate under fear, but we do not want them to ignore the consequences of inaction. We talk to doctors all over the state about many issues, and some of those issues surround regulatory requirements for your office. I have heard doctors give any number of excuses about why they are not doing things right and why they are not going to change.
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When is it ok to share information with a patient’s family members? Here is a guide for sharing information and adhering to HIPAA regulations.
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HIPAA requires us to protect our patients’ Protected Health Information (PHI). HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families.
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At this point, HIPAA-covered providers know that they are required to keep patients’ protected health information (PHI) private and secure. What they may not know is that they also are required to maintain a HIPAA-compliant breach notification policy in the office and to notify patients if a breach occurs.
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What is a “HIPAA breach?” What notification must I give when a HIPAA privacy or security breach occurs in my office? What are some examples of HIPAA breaches that require notification?
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Does the ICS have any tools for performing a HIPAA Security Rule risk assessment?
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Microsoft has announced that they will no longer support or issue security patches to the Windows XP operating system after April 8, 2014. Based on the analysis below of the requirements in the HIPAA Security Rule, all Windows XP operating systems must be moved to a newer, supported operating system offering regular updates and security patches.
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