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Podcast on HITECH & HIPAA Compliance Management
by
DLeyva
Posted
Sat 12 Sep 2009 10:26pm
Link: What you need to know about HITECH/HIPAA Compliance in the digital age
Carlos and I recently participated in a Podcast with Journalist, Lola Butcher, on the topic of HITECH and HIPAA compliance: What you need to know about HITECH/HIPAA Compliance in the digital age. Listen to the Podcast by clicking on the link above.
As mentioned in a prior
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HIPAA, It’s Complications…
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Lori P.
Posted
Thu 03 Feb 2011 12:30pm
“Bureaucracy is the death of all sound work” – Albert Einstein HIPAA, The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, was enacted as a broad Congressional attempt at incremental healthcare reform. The Administrative Simplification section of HIPAA is designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare system
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HITECH/HIPAA Compliance Newsletter?
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DLeyva
Posted
Sat 18 Jul 2009 11:00pm
After launching the HIPAA Survival Guide, we thought readers/subscribers might be interested in a monthly newsletter that will keep interested parties informed about HITECH/HIPAA compliance legal issues as they develop. My husband, a Privacy Lawyer, will author the monthly newsletter.
"Willful Neglect" and Compliance with HIPAA
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Friday Wellness Roundup: HIPAA Resource List
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Fiona G.

Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 12:09am
It’s one of the things we're asked about all the time Wellness Corporate Solutions: HIPAA . The federal health insurance law has all sorts of complicated ramifications on wellness programs.
By popular demand, here's an around-the-net roundup of some of the most useful HIPAA resources we've found.
As you may know, earlier this year
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Hip Hip HIPAA–Myth Busting 101
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Dr. Marica P.
Posted
Tue 03 Feb 2009 12:08am
Photo: starpulse.com
As far as I am concerned HIPAA has added another layer of useless paperwork on to the backs of physicians, and I particularly resent the cost it has added to primary care. Therefore, I was excited to see an article on HIPAA myths. Below is my summary of HIPAA myth bustin’:
Myth 1: You can’t have a sign in sheet. Yes, you
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Three Plead Guilty to HIPAA Violations
by
DLeyva
Posted
Thu 23 Jul 2009 10:56pm
Link: Three Plead Guilty to HIPAA Violations.
This is an example of the impending difficulty with compliance for Privacy & Security Rules within the new HITECH Act legislation. Keeping current and informed is and should be a goal of health care providers.
If you're interested in receiving a free monthly HITECH/HIPAA Compliance Newsletter, click
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New and Upcoming HIPAA Rules – Read Up You May Now Be a Covered Entity
by
Medical Quack

Posted
Mon 14 Dec 2009 11:47am
With the new provisions covering “business associates” you may now fall under the auspices of HIPAA. This recent survey indicated that only 1/3 of those affected were aware... business associate firms. Under HIPAA, business associates are any organizations that handle patient health information for purposes other than treating patients.
The survey
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HIPAA Survival Guide Version 2.0 released and Webinar Series?
by
DLeyva
Posted
Mon 19 Oct 2009 10:02pm
Link: DBLG Announces Release 2.0 of The HITECH/HIPAA Survival Guide and a HITECH Risk Management Webinar Series.
The Digital Business Law Group announced Release 2.0 of the HITECH/HIPAA Survival Guide (see above link) and a HITECH Risk Management Webinar Series starting in January 2010 (final date TBD). New information on the site includes:
HITECH
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