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Who is Responsible for Employee Health Information?

Total HIPAA

Depending on the kinds of health benefits provided to employees, there are some different regulatory items HR needs to be aware of. HIPAA applies to employers when the organization has a self-funded or level-funded health plan. Now, when does HIPAA become relevant for employers? We look forward to meeting you!

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How to Ensure Dental Regulatory Compliance 

American Medical Compliance

These include but are not limited to the following: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) HIPAA has strict guidelines regarding the privacy and security of patients’ protected health information (PHI).

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HIPAA Compliance Consulting and Management for Dental Practices

Compliancy Group

Let me tell you the tooth and nothing but the tooth about HIPAA compliance consulting and management for dental practices! Dental practices handle a significant amount of sensitive patient information ranging from medical history and insurance details to personal information. Learn More!

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Healthy IT Achieves HIPAA Compliance with Compliancy Group

HIPAA Journal

Healthy IT, a provider of specialized IT support and services to organizations in the healthcare industry in the Long Island and New York Tri-State area, has recently been confirmed as compliant with the Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Omnibus Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the HITECH Act.

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Causes and Effects of HIPAA Violations in the Dental Field

Compliancy Group

Between keeping your staff at peak efficiency, managing vendors, marketing your services, treating patients, and everything else in your day, it’s easy to overlook something like HIPAA compliance. Unfortunately, HIPAA violations in the dental field can create severe issues for your practice. Think of them as the HIPAA police.

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Email Security Incidents Reported by HealthPlex and Optima Dermatology

HIPAA Journal

A review of the email account revealed it contained the protected health information of 59,872 individuals, such as full names, birth dates, medical treatment and/or conditions information, health insurance claims and/or application information, health insurance policy and/or subscriber numbers, and medical record numbers.

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ALERT! Your COVID-19 policies and procedures need a BOOSTER!

Health Law RX

Early in the pandemic, the EEOC issued guidance in the form of FAQs on “ What You Should Know About COVID-19, the ADA, Rehabilitation Act and Other EEO Laws ” and has periodically updated that guidance as circumstances have changed. The ADA requires that such exams and inquiries be “job-related and consistent with business necessity.”