Navigating the Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP): A Step-by-Step Guide for Employers
Your Guide to the Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP): Key HIPAA Requirements for Employers Understanding the NPP: What It Means for Employer-Sponsored Health Plans The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) safeguards protected health information...
Three Boston Hospitals Pay HIPAA Fines
In early September 2018, three Boston hospitals, Brigham Women’s Hospital, Boston Medical Center, and Massachusetts General Hospital, collectively paid $999,000 in a settlement for potential HIPAA violations. The fines were imposed by the Department of Health and...
WARNING: Your Fax Machine Could be Used to Hack You!
American businesses have used fax machines to transmit images via telephone lines since the late 1980s. Now, almost forty years later, many organizations are still relying on these workhorses to do business. As of 2015, about 46.3 million fax machines were still in...