Today we’re going to learn some new HIPAA do’s and don’ts for employees. You might be wondering, “What does HIPAA have to do with my job?” Well, if you work with private health information, it’s super ...
HIPAA audits are on the rise, and so are associated fines. In 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of Civil Rights collected $23 million in fines, a 300% increase over 2014, ...
When a study released this fall found that more than 50% of staff fail Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) assessments, two-thirds witness internal breaches, and more than 80% ...
Privacy laws in the U.S. protect confidential medical information. But the next crop of healthcare professionals say they would violate those privacy laws—for a ...