As she has done in January for several years, our good friend Marla Durben Hirsch quoted my partner Elizabeth Litten and me in Medical Practice Compliance Alert in her article
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21st Century Cure for a “Broken” Mental Health System Includes HIPAA Clarification
By William Maruca on
U.S. Representative Tim Murphy (R-PA) has been a vocal advocate for mental health reform for a number of years. Part of his crusade is driven by his concern that the…
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Bubble Guppies and PHI: Tips for Telecommuting Policies
By William Maruca on
Federal enforcement agencies are increasingly focusing on HIPAA breaches which involve mishandling of PHI by telecommuters. Two recent cases illustrate the liability exposure resulting from inadequate oversight of staff working…
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Is Your Facility a PokéStop? (A what?)
By William Maruca on
Are strangers wandering around your health care facility with their noses buried in their smartphones? And if so, what should you do about it? They’re playing Pokémon GO, a…
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Tips on Avoiding HIPAA Breaches for Patient-Employee Records
By Michael Kline on
Our partner Elizabeth Litten and I were featured again by our good friend Marla Durben Hirsch in her article in the April 2016 issue of Medical Practice Compliance Alert entitled…
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Firearms, Mental Health, Executive Orders and HIPAA: A Volatile Mix
By William Maruca on
President Obama announced a series of Executive Orders on January 4, 2016 to address gun-related violence in America. Among those orders was an initiative to increase mental health reporting to…
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A reader comments on that “Medical Hack” meme
By William Maruca on
A thoughtful reader responded to our last post, Debunking a Viral “Medical Hack” Meme, which advised health plan subscribers to cite certain HIPAA compliance issues in efforts to overturn…
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Debunking a Viral “Medical Hack” Meme
By William Maruca on
Since the early days of HIPAA, a steady trickle of misinterpretations, misunderstandings and half-truths have circulated informally both within the medical community and among the general public. The prevalence of…
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Some Issues for Providers Regarding Involvement of Authorities in Patient ID Checks
By Michael Kline on
Our partners Elizabeth Litten and William H. Maruca and I were quoted by our good friend Marla Durben Hirsch in her article in Medical Practice Compliance Alert entitled “Watch for…
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Did Practice Violate HIPAA By Tipping Off Immigration Authorities?
By William Maruca on
A Houston-area woman was arrested at her gynecologist’s office by Sheriff’s deputies because she presented a false ID and now may face deportation, according to a September 11, 2015 report…
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