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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 »
This is intended to offer a broad overview of HIPAA, including an explanation of what it’s all about, as well as what kinds of businesses, organizations and individuals it affects. Let us begin with the most basic information about this government mandate. The acronym “HIPAA” is short for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act… 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 »
Recently, the former CFO of the Shelby Regional Medical Center, Joe White, has been sentenced to 23 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $4.5 million in restitution. White oversaw the hospital’s implementation of electronic health records (EHR) and was responsible for Meaningful Use attestation to obtain incentive payments. He pleaded guilty to making… Read More »
Wednesday, June 3rd from 2:00–3:30 EST Are you and your clients compliant? According to HHS, 70% of the market is not HIPAA compliant, while CMS states that 79% of Meaningful Use Audits result in failure. The two biggest factors: incomplete risk assessments and the lack of understanding between the difference of HIPAA and HITECH compliance. With… Read More »
As reported by Health and Human Services (HHS) HIPAA fines and audits are significantly on the rise. 5% of practices are being audited against the HITECH Act and Omnibus Rule. Are you compliant? “How do all these regulations affect me as a Healthcare Covered Entity or Business Associate?” To answer that question, let’s first look… Read More »
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Performing HIPAA risk assessments is among the list of priorities of practitioners, as it’s necessary to keep their practices and patients protected. However, it’s not as easy as it sounds. Security of patient data is an important part of government regulations that effect physicians’ business and safety of patients’ health data. What physicians forget most… Read More »