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Encrypted messaging you can’t afford to ignore
The rise of messaging apps such as WhatsApp and WeChat mean that compliance departments will have to square encrypted messaging with current healthcare and finance regulations.
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Compliance program metrics for healthcare and beyond
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has published a comprehensive new resource guide on measuring compliance program effectiveness, but it’s not just for the healthcare industry.
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Managing Cyber-Risk in the Healthcare Industry
Image: Recent high-profile data breaches at several major healthcare providers have jolted the industry, which is trying to piece together better ways to manage the risks. “As opposed to an organization trying to invest more money in firewalls or other types of technical solutions to protect against an intrusion, at ...
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Connected Medical Systems, HIPAA Audits Coming in 2016
Image: Inspectors at the Department of Health & Human Services are going to spend 2016 studying the security protocols for medical devices and electronic health records, which means compliance officers in the healthcare field should make sure your policies and controls can pass muster. Also on deck are more HIPAA ...
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Latest Review of False Claims Act Compliance
Image: The Justice Department has settled a spate of False Claims Act cases with healthcare providers this fall, pointing to several important trends in FCA cases: increased scrutiny on physician payment arrangements, the broadening scope of whistleblowers, and an upsurge in FCA settlement amounts. “Enforcement agencies are aggressively using all ...
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Podcast: The Increasing Demands on Healthcare Compliance
Image: The Justice Department and the Department of Health and Human Services continue to focus on healthcare fraud and compliance lapses. In response, healthcare associations, including the HHS Office of Inspector General, have collaborated on related guidance. In our latest podcast, we talk to Michael Peregrine, a partner with the ...
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Case Study: UCLA, Apps, and HIPAA Compliance
Companies that handle health information are subject to data privacy rules under HIPAA—rules that have grown more complex with the proliferation of mobile health applications (mHealth apps). Those that want to develop mHealth apps in a compliant manner have two options: Build a HIPAA-compliant application of your own, or buy ...
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In 2015, ACA Compliance Will Be an Even Greater Challenge
Image: The Affordable Care Act may be a familiar headache for corporate compliance officers, but even the best-prepared companies can expect fresh pain in 2015. “There are going to be many that find themselves in at least technical non-compliance,” says John Haslinger of ADP. “They thought they understood it, but ...
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HHS’s Plan to Target Data Security in 2015 Means More Audits
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to raise the bar on data security in the healthcare industry in the year ahead. The renewed focus likely means more audits and enforcement actions for providers and insurers. On HHS’s checklist are required contingency plans that establish procedures for responding to ...
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