by Sara Goldstein, Esq. | Jan 19, 2017 | Compliance, PHI Disclosure Management Blog | MRO, Release of Information
Insights from MRO’s legal expert: Exploring patient access to Protected Health Information President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative has encouraged millions of Americans to share their Protected Health Information (PHI) with the federal government. This...
by Sara Goldstein, Esq. | Nov 3, 2016 | PHI Disclosure Management Blog | MRO, Privacy and Security
Reduce BA risk through due diligence and documentation MRO wrote an article for the October issue of Journal of AHIMA, exploring why it’s important for healthcare organizations to ensure the HIPAA-compliance of the entities they partner with to help carry out...
by Sara Goldstein, Esq. | Oct 20, 2016 | PHI Disclosure Management Blog | MRO, Privacy and Security, Release of Information
Four steps to minimize breach risk and liabilities for medical practices As advancements are made in health information technology, allowing for easier access to Protected Health Information (PHI), the risks inevitably grow. This year alone, more than 220 PHI breaches...
by Sara Goldstein, Esq. | Sep 22, 2016 | Compliance, PHI Disclosure Management Blog | MRO, Privacy and Security
Updates from the OCR: Phase 2 of the HIPAA Audit Program At the recent National HIPAA Summit in Washington, D.C., Jocelyn Samuels, Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), and Deputy Director Deven McGraw, gave...
by Sara Goldstein, Esq. | Sep 15, 2016 | PHI Disclosure Management Blog | MRO, Privacy and Security, Release of Information
Five stellar tips for providing patient access while protecting privacy MRO recently hosted a webinar, “Skyrocket your HIPAA Compliance: 5 Stellar Tips for Providing Patient Access while Protecting Privacy,” exploring ways Covered Entities (CEs) can provide patients...
