Road to HIPAA Compliance: Privacy Rule – Privacy Notices and Consumer Complaints

by KirkpatrickPrice / December 19, 2022

What is the Privacy Rule? If you’ve been following along with our Road to HIPAA Compliance webinar series, congratulations - we’ve made it to the middle of the road! We are halfway to knowing all about HIPAA compliance. In this session, we’re covering the Privacy Rule, Notice of Privacy Practices, and handling consumer complaints.  The Privacy Rule exists so that patients know they have rights, and that those rights…

Road to HIPAA Compliance: Policies and Procedures

by KirkpatrickPrice / December 19, 2022

How Policies and Procedures Can Help You Ace an OCR Audit This webinar gives insight into the purpose and the concepts of effective policies and procedures and what the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is looking at when evaluating policies and procedures. Updated, well-documented and implemented policies and procedures are the basics of any regulatory compliance program. Outdated policies and procedures are the most common gap that we see when…

Road to HIPAA Compliance: Breach Notification

by KirkpatrickPrice / December 19, 2022

What is the Breach Notification Rule? In this session, we discuss the Breach Notification Rule, define what a data breach is, discuss how long you have to report a breach, who to tell, and what to tell them. We also discuss strategies for reducing the risk of a data breach.  Data Breach FAQs What is a breach? A breach is the acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of unsecured protected…

Road to HIPAA Compliance: Risk Analysis and Risk Management

by KirkpatrickPrice / April 12, 2023

Risk Management for HIPAA Compliance Continuing down the Road to HIPAA Compliance, we will discuss what a risk assessment is, what that looks like according to HIPAA requirements, and how to analyze and manage risk.  What is a Risk Assessment? Why should you care about risk assessments? You must protect your assets, and to do that, we believe you need a formalized risk assessment. A risk assessment is a systematic process…

Road to HIPAA Compliance: Preparing for Phase 2 HIPAA Compliance

by KirkpatrickPrice / February 9, 2023

How Can You Prepare Your Organization for Phase 2 HIPAA Audits? This webinar covers an overview of what to expect as we shift to a new phase of proactive supervision and how to prepare for an onsite audit from the OCR.   First, let’s look at the background of the OCR Period Audit Process and Enforcement Action: 2009: HITECH requires periodic audits of covered entities and business associates 2011/2012: Phase…