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HIPAA and Business Associates – What They Are and What Are the Responsibilities?

HIPAA regulations pertaining to the relationships of business entities that share PHI are now being enforced. HIPAA Business Associates are covered directly under the Privacy Rule’s use and disclosure limitations, the Security Rule’s safeguard provisions, and the Breach Notification Rule’s notification requirements. HIPAA Business Associates are responsible for their own compliance with the regulations and …

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HIPAA Safe Harbor Law – Following Good Practices in Security Limits Exposure to Penalties

Penalties for HIPAA violations have often been in the millions of dollars and may have resulted even when an organization has followed industry established practices and HHS guidance. But the new HIPAA Safe Harbor Law, signed in January 2021, provides for more limited investigations and penalties when an organization can show it has been following …

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HIPAA Audits and Enforcement Updates

HIPAA audits and enforcement are now a significant reality, and settlements for violations are being announced for more violations regularly. Now, with the increases in breach reporting and the HIPAA random audit program, enforcement of HIPAA is something that every HIPAA entity and business associate needs to be aware of and prepared for, by taking the proper steps …

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2021 HIPAA-HITECH Changes – Guidance, Regulations and Rulings

Click Here:- 2021 HIPAA-HITECH Changes HIPAA has seen a lot of activity recently that will affect how to address compliance in 2021, from a new push to provide individual access to records, new limits on those rules from the courts, new enforcement actions pertaining to access, and new regulations to complement the HIPAA rules for …

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