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 the population of the United States. Also, Equifax disclosed that the credit card information of roughly 209, … [Read more...]
“Why Should I Be Concerned About Compliance?”
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 concerned about compliance”? Just say “I forgot” Needless to say, I was surprised and reminded of the old Steve Martin joke … [Read more...]
8 Components of an Effective Compliance Program
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 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health care providers who participate in federal health programs must have an effective … [Read more...]
HIPAA, Meaningful Use And The False Claims Act
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 family Improve care coordination, and population and public health Maintain privacy … [Read more...]
HHS releases security risk assessment tool to help providers with HIPAA compliance
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 by the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The tool is … [Read more...]
Recent HIPAA Enforcement Activities Hit Small Group Practices And Businesses With Significant Impact
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 compliance, assessment, and remediation. His law degree is from Boston University School of Law and he holds a … [Read more...]
The New Compliance and Enforcement Landscape and What To Do About It
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; privacy and security compliance, assessment, and remediation. His law degree is from Boston University School of Law and he … [Read more...]