by HFG Staff | Dec 26, 2022 | HIPAA
HIPAA’s Breach Notification Rule (45 CFR §§ 164.400-414) stipulates that covered entities must notify individuals whose information may have been compromised in a breach. But what does that mean exactly? To help covered entities understand their obligations under the...
by HFG Staff | Sep 16, 2021 | HIPAA
Covid has changed the face of Healthcare and HIPAA is evolving with it. HIPAA is widely known for its Privacy Rule, which safeguards protected health information (PHI) of individuals from disclosure by healthcare providers, insurance companies, and other covered...
by HFG Staff | Sep 1, 2021 | HIPAA
If you work in healthcare, or if you do business with healthcare providers on a regular basis, then you are familiar with HIPAA. Most associate HIPAA as the federal law that protects private patient information. However, the law covers considerably more than that, –...
by HFG Staff | Aug 28, 2021 | HIPAA
Short answer: Yes, but lots of mis-information out here. First, the main goal of HIPAA is helping people maintain their healthcare insurance coverage if they change or lose their jobs. The Act encouraged the use of electronic records to transfer patient information....
