HIPAA

Did you know a patient has the right to request an amendment to their medical record at no charge to them? Related to the HIPAA Privacy Rule of 2001, patients may make such a request. As a provider, you can require the patient give a written request for the amendment. For documentation purposes the requestRead about Patients can request to change their medical record

In a rural area, former employees can still often be connected to your practice. Your current employees are then faced with the dilemma of what to do when a former employee wants, needs or asks for something. Often, employees think it is acceptable to give information to the former employee when in fact it isRead about Avoid HIPAA Violations with Former Employees

By now you have likely heard about the Ransomware pandemic that swept the world a few weeks ago, but how did it happen, what can you do about it, and what are the risks that face your practice in light of this newly emerged threat? In early March of 2017, vulnerability in Windows file transferRead about Ransomware Strikes Again

Healthcare providers are required under the HIPAA Privacy Rule to protect and keep confidential any personal health information. There are limits and conditions on its use and disclosure without patient authorization. The Rule gives patients’ rights to their health information, including rights to obtain a copy of their medical records or request corrections. Those affectedRead about Preventing HIPAA Violations Through Practice Compliance

Practices I work with are extremely hard working, thorough, and dedicated. They want what is best for their patients and their practice. They have found the PCMH model is the best way to improve their practice to better serve not only their patients but also the overall community. Developing practices into PCMHs is a complexRead about Working hard to get that PCMH recognition: Is it worth it?

We used to ask the question, “What has changed for your business in healthcare this year?” but the better question today might be, “What hasn’t changed?”  With EHR system upgrades/implementation, policy cancellations, continuing IT problems, and data security worries (along with IT functionality), we are constantly being reminded why new HIPAA rules, regulations, and complianceRead about The Necessity of HIPAA Compliance

NeKY RHIO is back at it again, providing you with the most amazing IT services and other Healthcare activities that will bring your clinic closer to being a technologically savvy place and in the forefront of today’s health IT industry. We are establishing a HIPAA security training to help your office and office staff meetRead about HIPAA Security: A New Outlook on Training for Compliance

As you may know, your practice is REQUIRED to do a yearly Risk Analysis to check for potential risks and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of ePHI held by the office. Since it’s the beginning of the year, it’s time to start thinking about how your office can make improvements going forward usingRead about Start Off the New Year with In-House Risk Assessment

Since the implementation of HIPAA there have been many road signs to help guide us all through the tedious ins and outs of this important policy. When it comes to securing Patient Health Information (PHI) in the context of HIPAA compliance, we need to remember that even after developing policies and procedures that it doesn’tRead about Honing in on HIPAA: Implementing Training and Awareness in Your Practice

Workstation Use In Part II of our HIPAA Security breakdown, we’ll be talking about the next portion of Physical Safeguards, Workstation Use. Workstation Use (Standard §164.310(b)) may be the most dynamic piece of HIPAA’s Security Rule, at least as far as physical security is concerned, while being the shortest in length! HIPAA defines a workstationRead about Part II: “How Can We Be Compromised?” – HIPAA Security, Physical Safeguards