HIPAA News

Rite Aid to Pay $1 Million to Atone for Their HIPAA Sins

If you are one of the thousands of HIPAA professionals who struggle every day to make their colleagues understand why all the finicky (and let’s face it sometimes downright annoying) HIPAA rules have to be followed to the letter here is yet another cautionary tale you can now use to back your arguments up. On … [Read more…]

Connecticut AG and Healthnet Cut a Deal over HIPAA Security Breach

Connecticut State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal made a little bit of history back in January of this year when he became the first AG in the country to bring a HIPAA enforcement action, which he did against insurance giant Health Net. Now he has just made a little more by announcing he has brokered the … [Read more…]

Happy HIPAA Holidays – funny poem

Merry Christmas!  Here is a holiday poem featuring HIPAA that I recently ran across and wanted to share.  It was originally posted here. HIPAA Christmas poem – Santa in the ER: A Visit to the ER from St. Nick Twas the night before surgery, and all ‘cross the floor The patients were buzzing ’bout the … [Read more…]

TOP 10 HOT HIPAA JOBS

Once again we’ve brought you the best of the best.  From Monster.com, SimplyHired.com, MedicalWorkers.com and Dice.com, here are the top 10 HIPAA jobs as of October 29, 2009 nationwide. 1. Chief Privacy Administrator 2. HIPAA Specialist 3. HIPAA Business Analyst 4. Corporate HIPAA Compliance Manager 5. EDI Lead Developer 6. HIPAA Privacy Manager 7. Manager, … [Read more…]

New HIPAA/HITECH “Surveillance Program” by Doctations just released…

There’s a new solution on the market to make HIPAA and HITECH compliance faster and easier, and the real draw is that it makes it easier for physicians to qualify for the stimulus incentives and bonuses from the ARRA, PQRI and E-Prescribing initiatives.  In a business wire issued on October 22nd Reuters highlights the new … [Read more…]

HIPAA and Hurricanes: HIPAA Privacy and Disclosures in Emergency Situations

Once again we are in the midst of hurricane season.  I thought this would be a good time to review a few points about HIPAA and natural disasters – always helpful reminders, since “the big one” could be here soon (earthquake, tornado or hurricane…you just never know). When hurricane Katrina struck the US, time was … [Read more…]

Funny HIPAA Jokes & Puns

On the lighter side, here are a few puns and jokes about HIPAA.  Since laughter is the best medicine, you may as well smile as you read through these. What do you call a provider if he/she is found to have violated patient confidentiality? HIPAAcrit What do you call a theory for HIPAA success? HIPAAthesis … [Read more…]

Top 10 reasons to attend the World Health Care Congress Leadership Summit on HITECH and HIPAA Compliance Management

Get your HITECH and HIPAA ducks in a row. The World Health Care Congress Leadership Summit on HITECH and HIPAA Compliance Management is designed to provide solutions for exposing risks and maintaining compliance with new HIT requirements from the ARRA, HIPAA and health reform. The summit will be held on November 9 – 10 in … [Read more…]

Participating in medical research? Learn how HIPAA impacts the information shared with outsiders.

Clinical trials and medical studies are fundamental to the advancement of medicine. But how does HIPAA impact the research and what personal health information can be shared? The National Institutes of Health has put together a 38-question FAQ addressing this: HIPAA Privacy Rule for Researchers. The good news is that “patients and health plan members … [Read more…]