As you know everything is stored within the HIPAA Keeper™ system. We recommend each time you work within the system, hire or terminate employees, update your inventory list, or make any changes to your policies, that you generate a new package. At the very least generate a new package at the end of every quarter. This demonstrates your on-going ... Read More »
I probably sound like a broken record by now, however, this is a VERY important topic! Many of our clients have already “cleaned” their websites. I wanted to send out another reminder with a list of common trackers. Many states are implementing their own set of privacy rules and using online tracking is dangerous in healthcare. Here is a ... Read More »
This is a much longer Security Notification than we usually write since compliance is very complex. This topic includes much more than just HIPAA. In November the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) introduced the General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) for healthcare providers. Although this compliance is not anything new, they have ... Read More »
As this year comes to a close and it may be time for some practices to review which medical records can be archived. I have been asked several times over the years what is the “difference” between HIPAA retention rules and medical record retention requirements. Many organizations think these have the same requirements, and they do ... Read More »
