HIPAA Regulations and Discrimination: How to Stay Protected

(5/10) Even when you're following HIPAA regulations to the letter, some employees may believe they are subject to discrimination by wellness programs on the basis of their health status, disability or age. So how do you maintain health information privacy under HIPAA regulations consistently without risking discrimination claims? In a BLR webinar titled "2012 Employee Wellness Programs: Overcome ...

Waterford woman charged in privacy case

A local case illustrates a weakness in the federal patient privacy law commonly known as HIPAA.

MDIA Expansion in Illinois New Workers’ Compensation Regulations

Medical Diagnostic Associates, a Medical Corporation , a national leader in providing network diagnostic imaging and electrodiagnostic services, is

24/7 Access to Talk to a Doctor and Other Reasons Why Telemedicine is On the Rise

With consumers looking for more flexibility than customary in-office appointments typically allow today, telemedicine continues to expand at a rapid rate. Cypress Benefit Administrators, a third party administrator (TPA) in the United States, explains why more and more consumers are using telemedicine and describes situations where it’s most beneficial to have direct access to talk to a doctor ...

New Health Care Reform Adviser(TM) from Bloomberg BNA Offers Expert Analysis of the Patient Protection and Affordable ...

ARLINGTON, Va., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new reference service from Bloomberg BNA Tax & Accounting provides analysis on the tax, benefits, and insurance issues facing employers that offer employee health benefits - and the penalties that apply to employers that do not offer sufficient health benefits.