An Independent Review Organization (IRO) is an essential component of a Corporate Integrity Agreement executed with a healthcare organization. Every year, many healthcare organizations and providers enter into a Corporate…
Category: HIPAA & Compliance
HIPAA Security Standards – what are the 3 “big ones”?
HIPAA outlines the protection of protected health information (PHI). Part of HIPAA is the HIPAA Security Rule, or HIPAA Security Standards, which requires healthcare providers to protect electronic PHI (ePHI)….
Corporate Integrity Agreements in Healthcare Explained in 3 Minutes
Corporate integrity agreements in healthcare (CIA) serve as binding contracts between an organization and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). The organization accepts all the terms and conditions that…
HIPAA Text Messaging – How Compliant is it?
Since so many people use text messaging, healthcare organizations may ask, “Is texting HIPAA compliant? And if so, how can I ensure I’m doing it right?” Although the government has…
Interim Compliance Officer in Healthcare
An interim (or full-time) compliance officer in a healthcare organization, is a person whose job is to prevent and manage compliance violations due to operations outside of internal and external…
Healthcare Compliance Consulting in the COVID-19 Pandemic
With the many regulatory changes due to COVID-19, healthcare compliance consulting has become more relevant than ever. When the first case of COVID-19 was reported on December 31, 2019, no…
What are the HIPAA Rules for a Risk Assessment?
What are the HIPAA Rules for a Risk Assessment? There have been significant new clarifications based on a recent settlement and resolution agreement (RA). The HIPAA Rules for a Risk…
HIPAA Privacy and Security – a 3 Minute Summary!
HIPAA Privacy and Security is continuing to be one of the most important functions in any healthcare organization. The United States set up HIPAA to protect medical data for citizens….
OIG Corporate Integrity Agreement – Recruiting an IRO
The Office of Inspector (OIG) Corporate Integrity Agreement requires the selection of an Independent Review Organization (IRO) within 90 days of signing the agreement. This is one of the most…
HIPAA Risk Assessment Checklist | HIPAA Compliance
A HIPAA risk assessment checklist is crucial in conducting a HIPAA risk analysis. Identifying risks that could impact protected health information (PHI) is an essential part of HIPAA compliance. In…
Benefits of Hospital Outsourcing Corporate Compliance – 6 Key Factors
The benefits of outsourcing healthcare compliance at a hospital have the potential to be significant and plentiful. The Fox Group has many years of experience providing compliance and HIPAA-related services…
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
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) required that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) establish methods of safeguarding protected health information (PHI). To that…
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…
HIPAA Regulations for Nursing Homes
Compliance with HIPAA regulations for nursing homes must include ongoing HIPAA risk assessments. Here’s how to ensure you comply. Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) Risk Analysis, with their various…
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)….