Ty Allen is the CEO of SocialClimb, a company that offers automated patient acquisition software & predictive analytics data for healthcare. Demonstrating ROI (return on investment) is crucial for ...

Do you think you've got everything covered with HIPAA? The growing numbers of reported data breaches say otherwise. Let's start with the real reasons why dental professionals are confused by HIPAA.

In a March 19 webinar hosted by McGuireWoods, Holly Carnell, JD, and Amanda L. Enyeart, JD, associates, and Kimberly J. Kannensohn, JD, partner, McGuireWoods, discussed the Omnibus Final Rule that ...

Of all the places where you should feel safe, the doctor’s office is one of the most important. When you walk into a healthcare facility, you may already feel vulnerable. Maybe you have an ...

I’ve worked with healthcare organizations long enough to notice a pattern: Many treat HIPAA compliance as a finish line. Once they've checked off a few items, passed an audit or updated a document or ...

When an employee requests a reasonable accommodation for a health condition, it may be confusing for employers to parse out the various privacy protections embedded in the Health Insurance Portability ...

A significant issue is not just the business associate compliance, but the interpretation of the requirements by their healthcare customers. This is leading to business associates being asked to ...

Finding the right web hosting provider is important for HIPAA compliance. It aids organizations in safeguarding themselves from legal problems and costly fines. The best hosting provider enables ...

Earlier this year, the Department of Health & Human Services Office of Civil Rights (“HHS”) published a final “HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health ...