Category: HIPAA Compliance

Settlement Highlights Need for HIPAA-Covered Entities to Have Business Associate Agreements in Place with PHI Vendors

by healthlawblog | May 8, 2017

By: Sara Jodka The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (ORC) announced an agreement to settle possible Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) violations with The...

Telecommuting Healthcare Employees Get Employers in HIPAA Compliance Hot Water

by healthlawblog | Apr 11, 2017

By: Sara Jodka As the healthcare industry has expanded to providing home healthcare services, more service providers are allowing their employees to work remotely, i.e., telecommuting. The flexibility for healthcare workers to...

HIPAA Compliance in the Telecommuting Age

by Sara Jodka | Jan 1, 2017

Since this is the Information Age, it should come as no surprise that more employees are working remotely, i.e., telecommuting. The flexibility to work from anywhere allows employees to work offsite, including from home, public...

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