HIPAA isn't only about privacy. It's about the right of access to your own records. It should be easy, but too often patients' rights are blocked.| The HIPAA E-Tool
Access to medical records should be easy. Do not use a HIPAA Authorization form, or overcharge patients for copies if you want to comply with HIPAA. This is a hot button issue right now at the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) so it’s important to handle patients’ requests for their own records the right way.| The HIPAA E-Tool
The HIPAA right of access is an OCR priority so providers should learn the simple rules to make access easy and fast.| The HIPAA E-Tool
What happens without a strong HIPAA compliance program? If forced to settle with OCR, a Corrective Action Plan is expensive, time consuming and painful.| The HIPAA E-Tool