In the June 2024 issue of the Advisor®, we published a brief article about the attack, and a link to the FAQ page that the Department of Health ...
Newly Proposed HIPAA Security Rule
On December 27, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed ...
Protected Health Information and the Designated Record Set
Organizations may receive a records request from a patient that asks for ALL information/the entire record. Medical records fulfillment ...
OCR Risk Analysis Initiative
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is the government agency that enforces HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. For several ...
Updated Guidance for COVID-19 Infection Control
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has outlined specific isolation and return-to-work recommendations for healthcare ...
OIG Exclusion Search Tips
If you participate with Medicare/Medicare Advantage/Medicaid programs, you must have a written Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention Program. One of ...