There are training requirements in both the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules; however, many people are unsure about who should have HIPAA training. In this post, we explain the HIPAA training requirements, and which staff […]
The record retention requirements for different types of documentation can be vastly different. Here we explain how long you should keep employee HIPAA training records and other types of HIPAA documentation to ensure you remain […]
The healthcare and public health sector has been warned to take steps to reduce the risk of cyberattacks exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities. A zero-day vulnerability is a software flaw that has only just been brought to […]
Two bills have been signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom that impact the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The bills have added new exceptions to the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information […]
When you consider the risk analysis requirements of HIPAA, the potential for corrective action orders, and the inferences of the Security Rule training requirements, the provision of additional HIPAA refresher training training is practically unavoidable. […]
Most Covered Entities are aware that HIPAA training for new staff is a requirement of the Privacy Rule. However, there can be gaps in a Covered Entity´s understanding of which new staff require training, how […]
New Jersey has fined two printing companies $130,000 over an impermissible disclosure of the protected health information (PHI) of almost 56,000 New Jersey residents in 2016. The fine is part of a settlement reached between […]
HIPAA compliance training companies often provide trainees with a certificate at the conclusion of a HIPAA training course to demonstrate trainees have completed the course. This is sometimes referred to as HIPAA Certification, but what […]
HIPAA certification training for employees of HIPAA-covered entities or vendors that provide products or services to the healthcare industry has several advantages. In this post, we explain the benefits of HIPAA certification, but first it […]
An investigation conducted by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DDPA) – Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens – into the data processing activities of the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration has uncovered violations of the core principles of the […]
The General Data Protection Regulation came into effect throughout the member states of the European Union on the 25th May 2018. As you are no doubt already well aware, the GDPR is, in simple terms, […]
Legacy systems and devices are pervasive in healthcare. Large healthcare organizations often have many systems and devices that contain components that have reached end-of-life and are no longer supported. When software, firmware, or hardware reaches […]
Any vendor that wants to provide goods or services to HIPAA-covered entities – healthcare providers, health plans, or healthcare clearinghouses – that requires access to protected health information (PHI) must comply with certain HIPAA provisions. […]
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