telehealth

How to Update Your Telehealth Security With the PHE Over

As most practices are aware, the COVID-19 public health emergency ended on May 11, 2023, and with it came the end of relaxed HIPAA rules for providers meeting with patients over telehealth. The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has given providers a 90-day flexibility period to ensure telehealth systems and practices are in line with […]
Published Date: June 6, 2023
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HIPAA

Your Comprehensive Guide to Performing Weekly HIPAA Analyses

When patients come to your practice, they expect their medical information to remain private, and it’s your job to make sure that happens. To stay on top of your HIPAA requirements, your best bet is to create ongoing, weekly and quarterly checklists that can help you remain on track with every responsibility. As a best […]
Published Date: December 21, 2022
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HIPAA

Check These Ongoing HIPAA Responsibilities to Stay on Track

Keeping your patients’ information private is one of the most important ways to stay compliant at your medical practice, and requires more than just signing off on forms. It requires vigilance and commitment, and that means you may need to perform a few ongoing tasks to stay on track with HIPAA compliance. As part two […]
Published Date: December 14, 2022
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HIPAA

Consult This HIPAA Checklist Every Quarter to Stay Compliant

When the HIPAA privacy laws first went into effect, medical practices were vigilant—but that hasn’t necessarily been the case recently. Some practices have relaxed their HIPAA compliance, and that’s a mistake. The government is still coming after violators, and has imposed more than $133 million in HIPAA settlements and penalties as of Sept. 30, 2022. […]
Published Date: December 7, 2022
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Medical records archiving

Archive/Destroy: Comply w/HIPAA Medical Record Access Rules

Archiving and destroying unused medical records may seem like the perfect solution to medical storage space issues (both electronic and paper). However, if you get it wrong, you can end up violating access to medical records rules. Before you destroy any information, be sure you’re not violating HIPAA by not being able to provide your […]
Published Date: April 28, 2022
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