HIPAA Resources and Security Risk Assessment Webinar on Wednesday, Thursday

Even though some providers have been living with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements since 1996, there are still questions about whether an entity is covered and what all the requirements are.  The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) administers HIPAA and has a webpage that contains resources specifically for health care professionals…

Office for Civil Rights Issues Resource Document on HIPAA and IT Asset Inventories

The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has published, as  part of its Summer 2020 Cybersecurity Newsletter, a resource document to assist covered entities in conduction of an effective risk analysis to ensure compliance with the Security Rule.  The OCR is tasked with enforcing the Health Insurance Portability and…