Due Diligence Mitigates Liability Exposure Under HIPAA and the HITECH Act - Becker's Hospital Review

Due Diligence Mitigates Liability Exposure Under HIPAA and the HITECH Act Becker's Hospital Review Therefore, HIPAA covered entities, business associates and subcontractors need to comply with 45 CFR §164.504(e), which delineates the privacy terms required in HIPAA business associate agreements, pursuant to Section 13404 of the HITECH Act. Media Alert: Clearwater Compliance Begins Registration for its HIPAA Audit ...Beaumont Enterprise all 2 news articles »

Appeals court upholds HIPAA conviction of EHR snooper - FierceEMR

Appeals court upholds HIPAA conviction of EHR snooper FierceEMR A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of a former employee of the UCLA Healthcare System for accessing the hospital's electronic health record system without authorization, in violation of HIPAA. Huping Zhou, a researcher for the hospital, ... Ninth Circuit Holds that Knowledge of HIPAA Is Not Necessary for Criminal ...JD Supra (press release) all 2 news articles »

FCC opens wireless spectrum for medical monitoring - FierceHealthIT

FCC opens wireless spectrum for medical monitoring FierceHealthIT FierceHealthIT is the leading source of Healthcare IT news with a special focus on CPOE, EMR adoption, HIPAA compliance and other critical areas. Join 44,00 healthcare industry insiders who get FierceHealthIT via daily email for their must know IT news ... and more »

HIPAA compliance: How to prepare for upcoming KPMG HIPAA audits - TechTarget

HIPAA compliance: How to prepare for upcoming KPMG HIPAA audits TechTarget The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently awarded KPMG, one of the Big Four auditing services, a $9.2 million contract to conduct 150 HIPAA compliance audits in 2012. SearchSecurity.com members gain immediate and unlimited access to ... and more »

HIPAA changes on the way for covered providers - Chiropractic Economics

HIPAA changes on the way for covered providers Chiropractic Economics A number of rules are finally making their way through the system in relationship to HIPAA, HiTECH and Stage II Meaningful Use. At the end of March 2012, "regzilla" or the "mega rule" was submitted to OMB. This rule is intended to encompass all of the ...