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Who enforces HIPAA?
With all the compliance mandates surrounding HIPAA, and the fines that have taken place over the past year, it’s easy to wonder who’s finding all these violations and who’s enforcing HIPAA. The main party […]
Recent HIPAA Violations
HIPAA violations are real and can end up costing the covered entity millions of dollars. In fact, data breaches continue rising year by year. In 2009, there were only 18 healthcare data breaches of […]
What is HIPAA law?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed in 1996 and is regulated by the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI).
Why […]
What is a HIPAA BAA?
A HIPAA BAA, or Business Associate Agreement is a contract between a HIPAA-covered entity and a vendor working with that covered entity.
Covered Entities Under HIPAA
Covered entities under the HIPAA law includes healthcare providers, health […]
What Are Bloodborne Pathogens and Their Required Training?
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 5.6 million health care workers in the U.S. face exposure to bloodborne pathogens every day. Exposure to infectious materials is part of your job, but so is protecting […]
What Are the Requirements for Bloodborne Pathogens Training?
Over half of all nurses will suffer a needlestick incident at least once. These dangerous accidents will leave them at serious risk of contracting bloodborne pathogens (BBP). Nurses are far from the only people at risk of […]
What Are HIPAA Certifications?
Is your team HIPAA compliant? What is HIPAA Certification? HIPAA violations cost thousands, if not tens of thousands, of dollars in fines, so you need to be sure.
Seeking out HIPAA certifications is a great […]
HIPAA and Healthcare Compliance: How COVID-19 Is Changing the Healthcare System
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. Since COVID-19 began spreading throughout the world, it has been wreaking havoc on several different sectors.
There have even been changes in the […]
What You Need to Know About HIPAA Training During COVID-19
We all know that the HIPAA privacy rule is strict. Your teams need HIPAA training to make sure they know the law to avoid violations and the huge fines that come with them. A […]
What is a HIPAA covered entity?
To be HIPAA compliant, there are certain rules and regulations. HIPAA covered entities are those who must comply, and they can be a person, institution or organization. Currently, there are three categories of covered […]