By TDMR President Gregory Ewing On September 7, 2017, Equifax, one of the nation’s three credit-reporting companies reported that it had discovered a cybersecurity breach that compromised the personal information of as many as 143 million Americans, roughly half of … Read More
A colleague at Compliance Shield was recently talking with a physician about our 2-day intensive “train the compliance officer” workshop and on the importance of having a compliance program. To which the physician responded, “Tell me why I should be … Read More
The eight steps you need to take to put together a program for yourself! Many people have asked what the process for establishing an effective compliance program is. At one point, having a compliance program was optional. As a result … Read More
The term “Meaningful Use” is the federal government’s way of describing the use of certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology, in a meaningful manner to achieve specific standards, namely: Improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities Engage patients and … Read More
A new security risk assessment (SRA) tool to help guide health care providers in small to medium sized offices conduct risk assessments of their organizations is now available from HHS. The SRA tool is the result of a collaborative effort … Read More
TDMR presents the second in a series of articles on health care compliance penned by TDMR President Greg Ewing. Greg is a health care lawyer with over fifteen years of experience in transactional health law; health information technology; privacy and security … Read More
TDMR is pleased to present the first in a series of articles on health care compliance penned by TDMR President Greg Ewing. Greg is a health care lawyer with over fifteen years of experience in transactional health law; health information technology; … Read More
