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HIPAA-covered entities, business associates confront HITECH rules
How HIPAA covered entities and HIPAA business associates should implement new, tougher health care and data privacy rules set by the HITECH Act. Tip
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How to mitigate operational, compliance risk of outsourcing services
Companies must have an approach to evaluating partner risk, the level of risk of both the service and the provider, and the adequacy of the security practices of the provider. Tip
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HIPAA becoming a standard for data protection regulations
HIPAA's jurisdiction is widening as more businesses, organizations and schools provide direct healthcare services to their employees or students. Tip
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Dumped patient records underscore tougher HIPAA compliance rules
Health care providers who have played fast and loose with HIPAA compliance are in for a rude awakening, as a feistier DHHS seeks to enforce stronger HIPAA provisions and penalties. Tip
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Are you out of the loop on state data breach notification laws?
Many companies are greeting emerging state data breach notification laws with blank stares, but doing nothing is not the solution. Tip
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HIPAA criminal convictions outpace sanctions
Despite several years as law, HIPAA has resulted in only two sanctions to organizations, but there have been eight criminal convictions from the use of stolen health care data. Tip
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HIPAA enforcement, more government audits leading to more convictions
Health care providers are taking steps to fight data thefts while agencies improve audits and HIPAA enforcement. As a result, convictions are up. Second in a two-part series. Tip
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HIPAA enforcement getting stronger
Agencies charged with enforcing HIPAA regulations have been slow to set policies for HIPAA compliance reviews and enforcement, but that's about to change. Part one of a series. Tip
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Midmarket regulatory compliance management: Don't let your guard down
All compliance regulations are not created equal. Security expert Joel Dubin has advice on how to midmarket companies keep regulation requirements in order. Tip
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Compliance regulations: Understanding the dirty dozen
This report shows the 12 compliance regulations that apply most to your organization, depending on industry, such as SOX, the Patriot Act, HIPAA, Basel II and others. Tip