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What Are OSHA’s Violations and Regulations?
When running a workplace, you have to hire the right people and make sure they can do the work. But you also need to consider OSHA violations and how to avoid them.
Not only will […]
Monthly Update: HIPAA Violations in November 2020
For healthcare data breaches involving 500 or more records, 2020 was a banner year. Unfortunately, 642 of these large breaches occurred this past year.
As it currently stands, hacking and other IT incidents tend to be […]
OSHA’s COVID-19 Standards: Everything You Need to Know
As an HR professional or employer, it’s important to know the latest info related to the pandemic.
In some ways, however, workplace regulations are a moving target. For this reason, companies must make every effort […]
State Says City of Youngstown, Ohio Violated Health and Safety Regulations for COVID-19
As much of the country moved to working remotely in March 2020, firefighters didn’t have that option. Unfortunately, one city in Ohio didn’t give firefighters the training or equipment necessary to work safely.
Youngstown, Ohio, […]
What Are HIPAA Breach Notification Requirements?
When it was first implemented in 1996, one of HIPAA’s core goals was to improve Americans’ awareness of and control over their protected health information (PHI). Over time, the OCR has added to and […]
OCR Announces Enforcement Discretion Regarding Use of Online or Web-based Scheduling Applications for COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments
During the pandemic, care providers face many challenges. One of those challenges is maintaining HIPAA compliance during COVID-19 vaccinations.
HIPAA security rules protect patient health information. They establish safeguards that care providers must implement for […]
HIPAA Guidelines on Telemedicine: A Complete Guide
In February of 2020, the CDC noted that the level of telemedicine visits skyrocketed to about 154 percent more than in 2019.
No doubt, with the COVID-19 pandemic plaguing the world, the need for socially […]
What Are the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulations?
Imagine this, you are going about your day working in the medical industry. Suddenly, you receive notice that you’ve broken the law.
You have violated a part of HIPAA, maybe a part that you didn’t […]
What Should Happen If a Nurse Violates HIPAA?
You see it in the news a worrying amount… another day, another HIPAA violation. In fact, there were 418 HIPAA breaches reported in 2019. These breaches meant a total of 34.9 million Americans had their […]
Monthly Update: HIPAA Violations in December 2020
2020 was a bad year for healthcare data privacy. In fact, 2020 saw more data breaches than any other year since the OCR began publishing online breach reports. Not only that, but December was the […]