CJ Wolf
It’s the 21st Century and continuous education is more important than ever. In the last 20 years, we’ve experienced an explosion in information, technology, and our already dynamic industry has rapidly evolved (robots, EHRs, HIPAA, so many compliance rules!).
Healthicity
1. 10 largest HIPAA settlement fines - “HHS' Office for Civil Rights is becoming more aggressive in enforcing HIPAA regulations. In the first seven months of 2016 alone, HHS recorded close to $15 million in settlement payments.
CJ Wolf
According to OCR, Care New England Health System (CNE) has common ownership or control of over 8 covered entity hospitals or clinics in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
CJ Wolf
As we’ve talked about recently, when it comes to compliance violations, incorrectly managing Business Associates is often the culprit behind larger compliance violations. Like the recent settlement where OHSU was nailed for 2.7 Million Dollars.
Steve Spearman
I’ll admit, I’m a little biased when clients ask if they should outsource their risk analysis. Afterall, I'm a HIPAA consultant and expert with a practice that focuses on risk assessment and penetration testing. I make my living conducting risk analysis.
Healthicity
1. South Carolina Hospital to Pay $17 Million to Resolve False Claims Act and Stark Law Allegations -
CJ Wolf
When it comes to compliance violations, incorrectly managing Business Associates is often the culprit behind larger compliance violations.
Healthicity
1. Florida pain clinic to pay $7.4M for Medicare fraud - “A company that runs pain clinics in northeast Florida will pay the federal government $7.4 million
