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HIPAA Breach Reporting needed or maybe just a data leak

When Your Data Breach Doesn’t Need HIPAA Breach Reporting

It seems like you hear about HIPAA breach reporting more and more each year. And it’s true. As hackers become more advanced, breaching relatively unprotected healthcare data gets easier and easier. Plus, healthcare data is particularly enticing. Unlike passwords or bank account information, healthcare data — like names, birth dates, and social security numbers — […]
Published Date: September 5, 2019
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responding to subpoena for medical records

Responding to Medical Records Subpoenas: Protect Your Practice

Update Notice: This blog post was reviewed for accuracy by a Healthcare Training Leader expert and was updated on May 26, 2021. This update included adding the following sections to this post, “What if the Subpoena is Inadequate” and “Identifying Request Requirements,” to ensure the information you receive is accurate, up-to-date and complete. responding to subpoena […]
Published Date: August 29, 2019
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OIG Exclusion Database

OIG Exclusion Database

Should a practice check the LEIE database (OIG Exclusions Database) for every vendor in their accounts payable file? I would because you are paying the vendors with funds that come indirectly from the Medicare program. I have done this for a number of entities, and you would be surprised how people end up on the […]
Published Date: February 24, 2017
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