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What Are HIPAA Workforce Training Requirements?
Under federal regulation 45 C.F.R. § 164.530(b)(1), all HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates are legally required to provide security and privacy training to every member of their workforce. Training must be de…
How to Properly Dispose of PHI and ePHI Under HIPAA Regulations
Healthcare organizations and business associates handle massive amounts of Protected Health Information (PHI) daily. However, managing data securely doesn’t stop while it is in use—it extends through final destruction. F…
HIPAA Compliance: Timely Medical Records Access
As a healthcare provider or business associate, you likely spend a massive amount of energy protecting patient data from unauthorized eyes. But are you equally focused on giving patients access to their own data?
HIPAA and Social Media: What are the Rules?
by Jay Hodes, President – Colington Consulting
Does HIPAA Apply to Dental Practices? What You Must Know
A dangerous misconception persists within the oral healthcare community: many dental practices believe they are flying beneath the regulatory radar of federal investigators. Because dental offices rarely handle large-sca…
Does HIPAA Prohibit the Use of Patient Sign-In Sheets?
A common misconception among medical practices, dental clinics, and physical therapy centers is that the HIPAA Privacy Rule completely outlaws physical or digital patient sign-in sheets.
