The latest issue of “OUCH!”, a monthly security awareness newsletter from Securing the Human, a division of SANS Institute, is devoted to common e-mail security mistakes that any people might be making. It details four security issues that...
Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid. The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities (such as CHP providers) to...
Does a power failure keep you awake at night? Are you fretting about a loss of power to your network? Are you worried that you’ll lose vital information if your computer malfunctions? If these questions sound familiar...
Checking your weather app on your phone for today’s forecast before you leave the house. Tweeting your response to a news article. Reading your e-mail on the light rail during your commute. Paying for your coffee with...
If you or your patients are like most Americans, you probably have at least one or two unused prescription medications sitting in your bathroom cabinet. Prior to 2014, consumers wanting to dispose of these...
Though it may not be at the top of your to-do list when you’re starting to build a practice, it’s a good idea to review federal and state laws pertaining to gift-giving. Gifts may...
When giving gifts to Medicare-age patients, use caution and check with the OIG for all rules that apply. Gifts that are perceived to be an inducement to patients to choose your clinic over other...
Can a provider offer appropriate gifts to Medicare-age patients without running afoul of HIPAA gift regulations discussed in last week’s post? In an OIG (Office of the Inspector General) opinion dated December 27, 2012,...
An August 2002 “Special Advisory Bulletin” by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the US Department of Health and Human Services, notes that HIPAA rules prohibit providers from offering valuable gifts to...