The benefits of hospital outsourcing corporate compliance are important and worthy of serious consideration. The Fox Group has many years of experience providing compliance and HIPAA-related services to our clients….
Category: HIPAA & Compliance
HIPAA Compliance Audit Checklist – 8 Guidelines
Do you have a HIPAA compliance audit checklist? And are you using an updated version? Is your organization prepared for an audit by the Department of Health and Human Services…
HIPAA Compliance Training – 3 Must Include Subjects
HIPAA compliance training is a must! It is essential to evaluate current best practices and determine where you need to make changes. If your organization handles protected health information (PHI),…
HIPAA Security Rule – 3 Required Safeguards
Today, our focus is on the HIPAA Security Rule and how it addresses the protection of electronic medical records. Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in…
HIPAA Business Associate – 6 Observations to Know
There are six observations a HIPAA business associate needs to know because it’s not only healthcare providers (covered entities) that are subject to the guidelines of the Health Insurance Portability…
HIPAA compliance checklist 2021
Is your HIPAA compliance checklist for 2021 ready? The Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) plays a critical role in healthcare organizations, and the end of the year is…
HIPAA Audit – 5 Tactical Observations to be Prepared
Is your organization prepared for a HIPAA audit? Although random audits from the Health and Human Services Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are rare, several factors can trigger an…
SNF HIPAA Risk Assessment and Senior Care
A SNF focused HIPAA Risk Assessment is part of the essential security and privacy compliance program in senior care communities and (SNF) Skilled Nursing Facilities. Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability…
Benefits of Hospital Outsourcing Compliance Trends – 3 Examples
There has been a lot of ink spilled these days (well, digital ink anyway) about the benefits of outsourcing hospital compliance trends. You can read about the advantages here. You…
How Can a HIPAA Risk Assessment Tool Help Your Organization?
A HIPAA Risk Assessment Tool can help organizations stay compliant with HIPAA and monitor data security. Providers must abide by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)….
OIG Self-Disclosure Requirements
What about OIG self-disclosure requirements? The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) created a Self-Disclosure Protocol (SDP) to give healthcare providers the opportunity to disclose when they have uncovered evidence…
Outsourcing Healthcare Compliance
What are the advantages of outsourcing healthcare compliance? How do you measure the effectiveness of your corporate compliance program? There’s no question that you need a compliance program. The question…
Covid-19 Waivers and HIPAA – 4 Key Areas
In the past 30 days plus, various agencies of the federal government have issued a dizzying variety of Covid-19 waivers and HIPAA laws and regulations. They do this to improve…
HIPAA Email Encryption Requirements
Does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) require that you encrypt your emails? As it turns out, it’s not an easy question to answer. The reality of HIPAA…
8 Point HIPAA Compliance Checklist!
Important items to include in your HIPAA compliance checklist, based on the latest updates. Consider that in over 24 years since its implementation, there have been many updates. When HIPAA…
HIPAA Compliance Officer – the Role and Purpose
What is the role and purpose of a HIPAA compliance officer? In your organization, who is responsible for ensuring HIPAA compliance? The Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires…
HIPAA Compliance Certification – Really?
HIPAA compliance certification, what is it, who provides it, and who gets it! The “author” of a HIPAA compliance certificate is always a “private” party or organization. In that sense,…
HIPAA Compliance Settlements – 6 to learn from
HIPAA compliance settlements are many and expensive! As we kick off this year, there are a few things to consider from HIPAA compliance settlements, and how it is being enforced. …
Section of HIPAA not Allowed – Recent District Court Decision
A Federal District Court decision in Washington, D.C last week is gathering headlines about portions of HIPAA being thrown out by the decision. As sometimes happens, the decision splits the…
HIPAA Breach Notification Letter
If your business or organization experienced a HIPAA breach, one of the important responses includes a HIPAA breach notification letter, to notify the individuals affected by the breach. The HIPAA…