Over the past few weeks, we have been exploring HIPAA, which has made its way back into the news. We have talked about how computer viruses and malware can be dangerous to Protected Health Information (PHI) on your network and
Last week, I told you that HIPAA is back in the news. Didn’t get a chance to read why? Take a minute to read Part 1 of the HIPAA Readiness series — HIPAA Has Returned. So now that you know
Are you sure your pharmacy is HIPAA Compliant? Recently, HIPAA has made its way back into the news with new court rulings on regulations and enforcement. I was asked to write an article for the February issue of NCPA’s America’s
Every company wants to operate free from fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA). It’s good for business. So, try to think of that as the silver lining to the fact that your pharmacy is required by CMS, and many states, to
Knowing what is happening in the world of HIPAA “mistakes” can be beneficial to you as a pharmacy owner. HHS press releases tell the following stories: Mobile devices, full of unencrypted records, are being stolen. A USB drive was taken
Are you taking your pharmacy’s HIPAA Compliance seriously? I’m sure you’ve heard about the million-dollar settlements that Rite Aid and CVS paid for HIPAA violations. Here’s a January 2, 2013 headline you may have missed: HHS announces first HIPAA breach
Pharmacy Compliance regulations are all around us. And, just when you’re sure you’ve addressed every requirement and best practice suggestion in your pharmacy operations, some government entity or state pharmacy board changes the rules a little bit. It can be
It’s not news that compliance issues are among the biggest worries a pharmacy owner faces today. With the scheduling of more and more government auditing, it is even more important to be organized and compliant with Fraud, Waste and Abuse,
If you have been following along with my latest blog posts, you saw that when the OCR performed their Pilot Program for HIPAA audits, one of the areas where providers tend to be the most non-compliant is in the area
