http://www.compliancehome.com/ ComplianceHome is one of the Web's largest library of resources for compliance management of HIPAA, SOX, FISMA, GLBA, FDA, FFIEC, Basel II, OSHA and ISO 27002/17799. Visit our directories which are the best source on White papers, related news articles, resources on the web, training, webinars, conferences, rules & regulation overview, ask the expert, job and search on vendors, solutions & products. http://www.compliancehome.com/images/rsslogo.gif http://www.compliancehome.com/ en-us Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18991.html The administration kicked things off with the HITECH Act and its health records, health information exchange and privacy/security provisions. I.T. executives' plates were pushed to overflowing with implementation of the HIPAA 5010 transaction sets and ICD-10 code sets, and the annual modifications to Medicare and Medicaid policies and payments. The federal government now has served up the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as the health care reform law, also frequently referred to by both proponents and critics as ObamaCare. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18991.html Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18988.html The number of entities that have reported major patient information breaches to HHS' Office for Civil Rights nearly tripled from 32 in February to 93 by June 11, HealthLeaders Media reports. The health IT provisions of the 2009 federal economic stimulus package require OCR to publicize information about any breaches involving 500 or more individuals. The requirement was included in the interim final rule on breach notification, which took effect in September 2009. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18988.html Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18985.html Its been announced by Microsoft Corp. that multiple payer, provider and partner organizations, including Molina Healthcare Inc., EmblemHealth, Edifecs, Evolute, Neudesic LLC, The TriZetto Group Inc. and Washington Publishing Company are standardizing on Microsofts integrated, standards-based platform, with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2009 at the core, to support HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 compliance. The platform also enables health plans to reduce costs and accelerate and automate processes and workflows to achieve administrative simplification. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18985.html Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18974.html The Office for Civil Rights' (OCR) list of entities reporting major patient information breaches began at 32 about four months ago. It is now near 100. The number of entities reporting breaches of unsecured PHI affecting 500 or more individuals has nearly tripled since the agency that enforces the HIPAA privacy and security rules first posted them on its website in February. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18974.html Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18966.html Federal contractor Engineering Services Network Inc. will upgrade the Department of Veterans Affairs' VistA core information system to support the HIPAA 5010 transaction sets under a contract valued at $7.9 million in the first year. The contract's value could rise to $10.9 million if all options are exercised. Under the contract, VistA must be ready for external HIPAA 5010 testing by Jan. 1, 2011. The compliance date for the new transaction sets is Jan. 1, 2012. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18966.html Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18962.html A provider of on-demand virtual call center solutions, OnState Communications,has announced support for Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service), a Web-based storage service offered by Amazon Web Services. In addition to other premise and cloud-based options, customers of OnState can now use Amazon S3 to store critical files -- call recordings and chat transcripts -- in a secure and reliable manner, said company officials. With Amazon S3, users can store and retrieve any amount of data from any location at any time. It provides a durable infrastructure designed for mission-critical data storage. Moreover, the service delivers 99.99 percent availability backed by a stringent service level agreement, said company officials. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18962.html Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18961.html Printers, copiers and multifunction products (MFPs) have evolved over the years and have become an integral part of business networks, providing greater functionality for the office user. However, with almost all technological progress comes unintended consequences or compromises. For the office copier, that consequence has been the retention of document images, which can mean that sensitive information and data are at risk of being accessed by unauthorized parties if the proper security measures are not taken. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18961.html Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18959.html Healthcare providers are being assisted by 3M to comply with new breach reporting guidelines. The Minneapolis-based company has announced a breach notification tool for use on the latest versions of 3M ChartRelease software and 3M DisclosureTrac software. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 introduced tougher requirements for the regulation and enforcement of privacy and security in healthcare. Under the legislation all healthcare providers, plans and clearinghouses under HIPAA must notify the individual whose privacy was breached in addition to the Department of Health and Human Services. For breaches that affect more than 500 people, the organization must notify the media. In an age when security breaches are becoming more common, this legislation helps protect the privacy of patients and their health information. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18959.html Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18958.html Communications company Harris has been awarded an eight-month subcontract to support the Veterans Health Administrations migration to updated standards under HIPAA. As the primary subcontractor on the engineering services network team which was awarded a potential $10.9 million contract, Harris will provide software development services, including requirements definition and documentation, and software design, test and deployment. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18958.html Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18956.html Since its passage, compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has long been a major concern for covered entities. With the passage in February 2009 of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, covered entities -- and business associates -- face a new horizon of uncertainty as HITECH promised new penalties, new requirements and new regulations. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18956.html Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18938.html The time has come to make laptops look unlikable to thieves to stop them from being stolen. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18938.html Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18937.html President Obama laid out a bold plan to improve healthcare and medical safety in the United States in In January 2009. Among the plans? Full Electronic Health Records (EHR) by 2014. Now that healthcare reform has been signed into law, those plans for EHR are well on their way to becoming a reality. And while 2014 may seem like plenty of time to make the conversion, in reality its a pretty ambitious target date. Many healthcare organizations are already scrambling to get their systems in order to meet it. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18937.html Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18936.html The HITECH provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act gave the HHS Office for Civil Rights new and stronger powers to enforce HIPAA privacy regulations and shifted HIPAA security enforcement to OCR from CMS. The office intends to take full advantage of its widened authority, which includes the ability to impose civil fines of as much as $1.5 million per violation. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18936.html Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18932.html Concerns that new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act disclosure requirements for electronic health records are burdensome, costly, unnecessary, and will impede the adoption of EHRs have been raised by the Medical Group Management Association. In a letter dated May 18 to Georgina Verdugo, director of the Department of Health and Human Services' office for civil rights, MGMA president William Jessee outlined his organization's position and urged significant modifications to the new HIPAA disclosure requirements. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18932.html Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18931.html WebSearch version 4.2 that boasts of additional features like customized business process and collaborative workflow capability has been introduced by DocuLex, Content management software provider. WebSearch version 4.2 is a product of DocuLex Archive Studio that helps organizations with decision making power via automation of any business process through the benefit of systematic workflow. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18931.html Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18926.html How covered entity can ensure that the business associates are HIPAA complaint? To help the covered entities with this task, business associate HIPAA compliance checklist can be used to evaluate the compliance status of business associates. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18926.html Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18922.html The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has posted a request for information (RFI) to understand the interests of individuals regarding protected health information (PHI) disclosures and the administrative burden on covered entities and business associates of accounting for such disclosures. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18922.html Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18896.html The health care industry is currently undergoing a massive reform to fix what has been referred to as a http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18896.html Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18885.html Proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule regulations could be published in the Federal Register within the next 120 days after the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) sent for review this week regulations per HITECH requirements to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), according to privacy and security experts. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18885.html Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18884.html The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) confirmed in an e-mail to HealthLeaders Media Friday afternoon that it will begin posting on its breach notification Web site the names of entities they consider http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18884.html Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18880.html When youre managing a medical practice, your patients are your top priority. Your staff has to seat patients promptly, update medical records, and process insurance information. But they also have to man the phones! So how can you guarantee that your staff has time to take care of the patients inside and outside of your office? Its simple: use a HIPAA compliant physicians answering service to free up staff time. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18880.html Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18879.html Bob Dylan sang it best when it comes to information security and technology, http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18879.html Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18872.html The US Congress passed the Health Information Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996 with an intention to protect a patient's access to insurance, ensuring that even if someone lost his job, he would be able to get insurance without regard to a pre-existing condition. Later, security policies were added to cover the electronic sharing of medical records. Today HIPAA is comprised of an unwieldy set of policies and laws that are confusing and too easily misunderstood by patients and health professionals alike. In fact, their confusion may get in the way of a patient's best medical care. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18872.html Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18871.html Most of us are under the mistaken impression that privacy laws, as defined by HIPAA, mean that no one can see our medical records except our doctors and us. Wrong. In fact, there are many people who can have access to our records, ranging from our insurers to our employers to law enforcement. Our records can even be sold! http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18871.html Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18864.html Diversinet Corp. is expanding its mobile security solutions to address the mobile healthcare business, as the fledgling space evolves and mobile technology becomes more integrated into the healthcare system. The broad-reaching solution is designed to connect people with their healthcare information, as well as physicians and insurance companies, said Jay Couse, Diversinet's senior vice president in charge of the healthcare initiative. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18864.html Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18860.html An unidentified radiologist formerly associated with Griffin Hospital in Connecticut is under investigation for a breach of patient information. The doctor allegedly tapped into the hospital's PACS using other radiologists' passwords, retrieving data from 957 patients. Connecticut's Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is investigating the doctor, who is said to have downloaded X-rays and other information on 339 patients. The hospital began its investigation when patients called in reporting that the doctor was offering medical services at a new, unidentified hospital. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18860.html Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18857.html Without any kind of doubts the most preferred form of communication for corporate users is email but still there are risks associated with using this form of communication. To help protect data and e-mails, EasyLink Serviceshas released now EasyLink Secure Messaging, a fully-hosted secure e-mail encryption service. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18857.html Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18856.html The government agencies have reveled in the era of email revolution and have started communicating through emails a great deal than before. Although this method is highly efficient, these agencies often have to comply with various laws and requirements before sending their communications through emails. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18856.html Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Webinars/abstract18854.html Register for this webinar and learn how anti-theft technologies work together to remotely delete private data permanently and securely lock out thieves using hardware embedded in Intel's chipset. Hear from industry thought leaders on how the latest anti-theft technology can help you secure confidential data on laptop PCs even when they are off-site or off-network. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Webinars/abstract18854.html Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18848.html Sens. Jay Rockefeller (D-W. Va.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) have formulated a new cybersecurity bill that they described in Fridays Wall Street Journal. (Use Google news to get to the full article.) The bill as proposed will be very disruptive to the operations of every business and will do essentially nothing to prepare the U.S. for cyberwar. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18848.html Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18845.html Although there is increase in awareness about the importance of protecting confidential data, still the reports of damaging incidents appear regularly in the media. And these are only the tip of the iceberg; incidents that dont make it to major newspapers and other outlets occur regularly at organizations across the country. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18845.html Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Webinars/abstract18843.html This webcats throws light on the latetst HIPAA Rules and EHRs. This will make you aware of all the recent amendments. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Webinars/abstract18843.html Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18837.html Constant utilization of instant messaging, peer-to-peer, mobile synchronization, games and other non-approved applications on the corporate network zaps productivity and is a source of malware infection and data loss. Controlling applications is a sound security policy and is required to be compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and other data protection legislation. But, monitoring and controlling applications is difficult and time consuming for resource constrained IT staff. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18837.html Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18833.html There sould not be any kind of trouble for healthcare industry in adopt operating rules for existing and new HIPAA transactions between 2013 and 2016 as called for in the new health reform law, two experts say, Health Data Management reports. The rules seek to standardize electronic claims and related transactions. Through the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare's Committee for Operating Rules initiative, providers, insurers, clearinghouses and software vendors already have reached a consensus on the rules. The coalition has established rules for determining eligibility and benefits, as well as claim status transactions. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18833.html Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Webinars/abstract18832.html Use of instant messaging, peer-to-peer, mobile synchronization, games and other non-approved applications on the corporate network zaps productivity and is a source of malware infection and data loss. Controlling applications is a sound security policy and is required to be compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and other data protection legislation. But, monitoring and controlling applications is difficult and time consuming for resource constrained IT staff. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Webinars/abstract18832.html Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Webinars/abstract18829.html The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is tantamount to how historians view President Obama's legacy. In the healthcare information technology sector, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) is likely the most significant eco-political issue of our generation. The administration positions the HITECH Act legislation and meaningful use requirements as the catalyst to driving http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Webinars/abstract18829.html Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Webinars/abstract18828.html With the recent passage of the HITECH Stimulus package, Congress has created much talk and activity with regards to electronic medical records. But there are measures in the act that have nothing to do with money for EMRs that will affect all healthcare providers. With enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), a new phase of HIPAA privacy and security regulation and enforcement has begun. Title XIII of ARRA, also known as the HITECH Act, implements major changes to HIPAA that will affect all covered entities and business associates. The presenter of this webcast will give participants grounding in what the latest changes are as well as an awareness of the gray areas that remain to be clarified by federal regulators. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Webinars/abstract18828.html Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18825.html The Department of Veterans Affairs is testing the use of various social media-style tools that would enhance the user experience and accessibility of VA's electronic health record portal My HealtheVet, Federal Computer Week reports. At the 2010 FOSE conference, Gail Graham, VA's deputy chief officer of health care information management, said that younger VA members returning from deployment have been requesting more functionality and social media-like services in the EHR portal. Veterans use the portal to access their health records, maintain health diaries and order prescription refills. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18825.html Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18823.html The Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Health and Human Services has added five more organizations to a Web page listing covered entities that have reported breaches of unsecured protected health information affecting more than 500 individuals. OCR launched the page in February with the listings of 47 organizations. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18823.html Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18822.html Number of loopholes in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 are closed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law by President Obama Arguably the most publicized HIPAA gap to be closed by the massive health insurance reform law is its broadening of a ban on discrimination against individuals with pre-existing health conditions.HIPAA protected employees of large firms that offered group health insurance to their workers, but not to workers insured at small companies and individuals. Protection for the latter two groups. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18822.html Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18815.html Over the next four years, the amount of personal medical information online will increase exponentially, opening up new avenues for hackers to expose personal data that, unlike financial information, can result in a permanent violation of privacy. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18815.html Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18813.html The health reform bill awaiting President Obama's signature includes language to significantly revamp the HIPAA transaction standards. The bill also has significant new administrative simplification provisions. These include mandates for the Department of Health and Human Services to develop the long-delayed unique health plan identifier, and electronic funds transfer and claims attachments standards. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18813.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18803.html Small employers are inching towards a minor breakthrough for providing health insurance to employees. A new product by Zane Benefits Inc. has launched today that would allow small businesses to offer health insurance at zero net cost.Zane Benefits Inc. is a web-based health insurance purveyor targeted primarily at employers of small businesses. The company has developed software called ZaneHRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangement) that administers health insurance and benefits to employees. The system works thusly: employees are able to find individual health insurance plans, when in use employees submit claims online to their ZaneHRA account, and are reimbursed. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18803.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18802.html Healthcare professionals are improving patient care with the click of a mouse. Trident Medical System is the first in the state to use a life-saving computer program OACIS, in its emergency rooms. The healthcare provider logs in, gets connected, and then they know all about your health. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18802.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18801.html Various vital amendments to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act were included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and took effect in February 2010. The new requirements are provisions of Title XIII of ARRA, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, and relate to security standards, disclosure of personal health information, and notification of information breaches. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18801.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18797.html Elmora Healthcare in the US has adopted an electronic document workflow system from Authentidate to make its home medical equipment ordering process more efficient. Elmora Healthcare is a supplier of home medical equipment, medical supplies and care services, and has chosen Authentidate's Inscrybe Healthcare web-based service to improve the processing of patient care orders with referring physicians. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18797.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Webinars/abstract18791.html The security and privacy rules of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) took effect in 2003, but the healthcare industry did not take any of it seriously, as there was a lack of any real enforcement. There's been a lot of talk but no action. However, the passing of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act earlier this year will change all of that. The HITECH Act not only strengthens HIPAA requirements but also adds additional incentives for companies to switch over to electronic records while ensuring security. While all this compliance may seem like a lot of work, much of it is common sense. Foresters principal analyst Khalid Kark will walk through how healthcare organizations can address the vast majority of the requirements and ensure security and regulatory compliance by implementing the five cardinal rules of information security. Watch Forrester and your healthcare colleagues in a useful and actionable discussion about http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Webinars/abstract18791.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18790.html The quick evolution and maturity of cloud storage providers creates a new opportunity for managed service providers to offer cloud backup services. Backup to the cloud can provide a compelling cost advantage for SMB and SME customers and it opens up a new model for VARs and MSPs to profit with cloud-based backup services. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18790.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18782.html Many businesses are struggling to meet compliance requirements, and for most, the biggest challenge is e-mail. E-mail compliance is a complex endeavor, since administrators need to save e-mail conversations, archive them, build indexes and have a means to retrieve those conversations. Whats more, the stored conversations must be protected from tampering and deletion. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18782.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18781.html The American Medical Association has launched an online resource to help physicians make sense of the privacy and security rules that were created under the 2009 stimulus package. The new rules, portions of which went into effect in September 2009, not only added teeth to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act regulations but also added procedures that all physician offices must have in place to comply. http://www.compliancehome.com/resources/HIPAA/Articles/abstract18781.html