Compliance, explained.
Practical guidance on the regulations healthcare and food-safety teams face every day.
Health organizations not prepared for HIPAA audits
A new survey’s report comes as federal authorities say they would expand enforcement of patient privacy and security requirements. In July, the Dept. of He
5 tips for 11th hour HIPAA 5010 compliance
Like sand through an hourglass, time is trickling down to the HIPAA 5010 deadline. CMS recently granted the industry a grace period for transitioning to HI
OSHA Updates Tire Servicing Materials Charts
The revised materials address OSHA’s Materials Handling and Storage standard that protects workers who service single-piece and multi-piece rim wheels. OSH
Want to Really Understand an OSHA Standard? Read the Preamble!
When OSHA Compliance issues a new or revised health or safety standard, inevitably questions will arise. Perhaps OSHA did not define a key term used in the
Death of City Worker Highlights Need for Protections for Public Workers
A traffic device designed to make roads safer for drivers proved to be the death of a Quincy, Mass., worker. On Oct. 18, 58-year-old Bobby DeCristofaro was
HIPAA Activity on the Rise
There are plenty of reasons to put HIPAA back on your radar, including an audit program and record-setting fines for violations. HIPAA Audit Program The HI
HIPAA vs The Cloud
HIPAA Compliance : The objective behind Sensitivity in maintaining individual health record of every person is too significant and this is what gets ensure
SeaWorld trainers’ safety questioned by OSHA during hearing
A weeklong hearing that could determine the future of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment’s world-famous killer-whale shows opened Monday with lawyers for the f
New OSHA Directive Tackles Workplace Violence Concerns
In the last 15 years, deaths resulting from workplace violence have ranked among the top four causes of occupational fatalities in American workplaces. In
Regulatory Healthcare Entities Look for HIPAA Compliance Improvements
As many healthcare providers begin using new technology to streamline practices, lower expenditure and improve efficiency, regulatory compliance procedures
How to Evaluate a HIPAA Security Compliant Data Center
If you host your healthcare data with a data center, certain administrative, physical and technical safeguards should be in place, as defined by the Health
HITECH Act Changes Game For HIPAA Compliance VARs
These days, health-care security solution providers are on the precipice of something that many channel partners only wish they had — a potential windfall
Learn More About HIPAA Compliance
The actual meaning of HIPAA compliance is simply if entities and offices are effectively following the rules that Congress set forth through all three part
New HIPAA rule would show who sees health information
A proposed change to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act would give people the right to see who has electronically accessed their prote
Safety 2011: Do Americans Care More about Chickens than Workers?
OSHA Administrator Dr. David Michaels and NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard sat down with Diana Stegall of the American Society of Safety Engineers to discuss
Two OSHA Meetings to Discuss Infectious Agents Standard
OSHA announced it will hold two stakeholders July 29 to hear from stakeholders as it considers whether to develop a standard meant to control workers’ expo
ASSE: Workplace Safety Oversight Must Be Strengthened
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) submitted draft legislation to leaders in Congress in efforts to bolster employer responsibility for occupa
Considering Social Media, Mindful of HIPAA
Social Media is the latest fad to sweep the world and has ignited debate about issues of privacy that are similar to the concerns that resulted in the pass