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 »
MSP HIPAA Compliance The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enacted in 1996 created industry standards for the use and disclosure of protected health information (PHI). PHI is any individually identifying health information including patient names, IP addresses, device identifiers or serial numbers, and biometric identifiers, to name a few. The HIPAA law applies… Read More »
Knowing who is a Business Associate can be difficult and confusing for Covered Entities. Through our surveys of the market BlogHIPAA has identified that most Covered Entities need help identifying their Business Associates, and do not understand how to confidently audit and determine if they are in compliance with HIPAA. We believe this webinar will… 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 »
In this webinar you will learn how to create and retain relationships with your clients to ensure a long term business, add value and add the correct offerings to keep your clients. Presented by David Steizl
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 »
USB drives loaded with malware were mistakenly mailed by the American Dental Association (ADA) to its members earlier this month. According to investigative reporter Brian Krebs, the issue first came to light after an ADA member posted on a security forum saying that he was suspicious of the integrity of the drive when he first received it.… Read More »
On February 16, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it had reached a settlement with Complete P.T., Pool & Land Physical Therapy, Inc. (CPT) after the organization exposed the protected health information (PHI) of a number of its patients. CPT, a California-based physical therapy practice,… Read More »
Have you ever discussed a medical insurance deductible with a patient and THEIR deductible is YOUR fault? Or has the patient ever been surprised that their co-pay was $45 at the checkout? These are telltale signs that you have an opportunity to educate your patients on how their medical insurance can cover their eye care… Read More »
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