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HIPAA TIP TUESDAY

Corrective Action Plans for HIPAA Violations

September 19, 2023

A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) is an enforcement action the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) demands a Covered Entity or Business Associate undertake in response to a violation of HIPAA…

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HIPAA TIP: Keep Records and Document!

September 12, 2023

All HIPAA documentation should be well-organized and easy to access in case of an OCR audit, or worse, a breach. Keep an organized record of staff training, certifications, Business Associate…

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HIPAA TIP TUESDAY

HIPAA TIP: Backup Strategies & Best Practices

September 5, 2023

Data backup can be defined as making a copy of the organization’s existing data i.e., ePHI, financial, employee information, and storing it somewhere else. The primary reasons for backing up…

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HIPAA Tip: Phishing

August 29, 2023

Almost everyone in today’s day and age knows the word “phishing”, yet every day (or hour, or minute) and organization is attacked by threat actors through phishing. A phishing attack…

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HIPAA TIP: End of Support / End of Life Devices

August 22, 2023

How does the old saying go “nothing lasts forever!” Truer words were never spoken. In a healthcare environment one of the most important areas to keep track of during your…

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HIPAA TIP: Compliance for Your Organization

August 15, 2023

In healthcare your organization must comply with the laws that regulate this industry. Everyone in a healthcare organization must adhere to the requirements established by the government. Some of the…

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HIPAA TIP: Facility Security Plan

August 8, 2023

A Facility Security Plan is documentation outlining implementation of practices ensuring an organization is conducting business in compliance with HIPAA regulations and policies. The purpose of this policy is to…

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HIPAA TIP: HIPAA Compliance

August 1, 2023

Why is this such a mystery for many healthcare companies? And why do so many shy away from improving the organization’s security posture? HIPAA Compliance is about aligning values associated…

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HIPAA TIP: HIPAA Security Awareness Training

July 25, 2023

Why is it so important to educate staff, physicians, owners and third parties – Business Associates and their subcontractors – on protecting and securing patients’ medical information, either in paper…

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