What is the 21st Century Cures Act? The 21st Century Cures Act, going into effect on April 5, 2021, gives patients more control over their electronic health information and aims to prevent information blocking. More details are discussed below. What is Information Blocking? Information blocking refers to the interference of access, exchange, or use of… Read More »
Why Must Covered Entities Have a Business Associate Agreement? Both the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the HIPAA Security Rule require that a HIPAA covered entity enter into a business associate agreement with each of its business associates. A “business associate” is a person or entity, other than a member of the workforce of a covered… Read More »
HIPAA Compliance and Working From Home When businesses choose to have their employees work from home there is a lot to consider, especially if those businesses work with protected health information (PHI). HIPAA compliance and working from home can be a difficult feat, as HIPAA Privacy Rule and Security Rule standards must be upheld. HIPAA… Read More »
Starting in November, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is slated to begin HIPAA compliance desk audits for business associates. This is just the beginning of OCR’s ongoing push for a permanent HIPAA audit program, which will kick into higher gear come 2017. OCR first began its Phase… Read More »
OCR outlined the specifics of their new Phase 2 HIPAA Audits back in Marc, stating that: “The Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Program reviews the policies and procedures adopted and employed by covered entities and business associates to meet selected standards and implementation specifications of the Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules.” Compliancy Group is the… Read More »
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Webinar: Compliance as a Service new revenue streams for MSPs and Business Associates When: Thursday, September 24 at 2PM EST If you are an MSP or business associate working with healthcare providers – this webinar is for you! A panel of industry experts will discuss key tools to expand your portfolio to include ‘Compliance as… Read More »
The health care industry has seen big changes over the past couple of decades due to the enactment of HIPAA in 1996. These changes have not only raised the bar on how best to safeguard PHI, but it has also provided lots of business opportunities for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Organizations that deal with PHI… Read More »
Wednesday August 26th 2-3:30 EST Since Omnibus started in 2013 Business Associates (BA) have scrambled to understand and adhere to the Federal Regulation. Though Omnibus alone was a reason for Business Associates to become compliant many realized that compliance could help differentiate their offerings. Helping the company retain and acquire new clients. Compliance is helping… Read More »