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HIPAA Compliance: Identity & Asset Management Looms Large?

Carlos Leyva
March 21, 2012 21:32

Over the next few years you are going be hearing a lot about identity and asset management in the HITECH/HIPAA privacy and security space. Identity and asset management are foundational to the implementation of the HIPAA Security Rule. PwC recently...Over the next few years you are going be hearing...

HIPAA Compliance: the 80/20 Rule & why you shouldn't major in the minors?

Carlos Leyva
March 20, 2012 21:31

There are no PHI risk free environments. NONE. OK to most compliance professionals this is common sense, but we all know how uncommon that often is. There is simply no budget big enough and not enough hours in your organization's...There are no PHI risk free environments. NONE. OK to most...

HSG Radio: Interview of Sylint's CTO Serge Jorgensen

Carlos Leyva
March 19, 2012 12:42

Sylint has developed a national reputation as a leader in its field, is cited in Westlaw and is appointed as a Special Master to the court in technically complex cases. Sylint's services cover both pre- and post-incident support, and address...Sylint has developed a national reputation as a leader...

Compliance Crisis: Five Strategies Guaranteed to Fail?

Carlos Leyva
March 17, 2012 12:01

The focus of newsletter, webinars, and Radio Show has been on providing a better understanding of HITECH / HIPAA requirements and on providing insights into strategies that will help providers and business associates meet the objectives of the new regulations....The focus of newsletter, webinars,...

No Disruption in the Healthcare Industry without Privacy & Security?

Carlos Leyva
March 15, 2012 14:33

We refuse to continue writing about the data breach du jour. There are simply many in the healthcare industry that prefer the Ostrich Strategy than making meaningful progress. Unfortunately, there is nothing (short of death and being replaced by the...We refuse to continue writing about the data...

HIPAA Compliance: Old Data & New Tricks?

Carlos Leyva
March 14, 2012 13:36

PwC has just released a report titled: Old data learns new tricks: Managing patient security and privacy on a new data-sharing playground The FREE download is available here. The money quote from the report is as follows: The United States...PwC has just released a report titled:  Old data learns...

HIPAA Privacy Rule Checklist Product Overview Video

Carlos Leyva
March 13, 2012 22:22

Our ??HIPAA Privacy Rule Checklist under HITECH ("Checklist") is intended to deliver guidance, including suggested policies, processes, and tracking mechanisms that will allow you to make sense out of this new terrain. It is intended as a knowledge transfer vehicle...Our ??HIPAA Privacy Rule...

Is a Data Protection Officer (DPO) Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You?

Carlos Leyva
March 11, 2012 22:39

Europe has long led the world in creating privacy rules. Soon, Europe will likely make it a requirement for all companies with over 250 employees to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO). via peterfleischer.blogspot.com First of all, let me start...Europe has long led the world in creating...

HIPAA Survival Guide Radio now available in iTunes

Carlos Leyva
March 10, 2012 21:08

HSG Radio is now available as an iTunes podcast. Each time a new episode is recorded and archived you can simply update your iTunes play list to get the latest. Although we welcome as many live callers to our weekly...HSG Radio is now available as an iTunes podcast. Each time a new episode is...

Comprehensive Privacy Rule Checklist Review?

Carlos Leyva
March 10, 2012 14:28

This show will illustrate the concept of a comprehensive HIPAA Privacy Rule Checklist. The point is not that checklists are good or bad, the point is that a simplistic checklist will produce certain results and a more comprehensive checklist will...This show will illustrate the concept of a...