HIPPA News

Apgar & Associates and ID Experts Form Partnership; "Mock OCR HIPAA Compliance Audits" Prepare Healthcare ...
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Apgar & Associates and ID Experts have partnered to offer healthcare organizations complete services, tools and resources for compliance with federal and state ...
Google’s New Privacy Policy May Violate HIPAA, Congresswoman Says
Several members of Congress continued to express reservations about Google’s new privacy policy after a closed-door meeting on Thursday, with one House member saying that Google’s handling of sensitive medical searches may violate HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
MediSwipe Inc. Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire HIPAA Compliant Social Media Platform "ReachMeDaily.com"
LOS ANGELES -- MediSwipe Inc. (www.MediSwipe.com) (OTCBB:MWIP.OB), a merchant payment solutions and financial products company for the medical health care industry, today announced a Letter of Intent to ...
Paperless Solution to Help HR Professionals Address HIPAA Requirements
PaperErasers, Inc. a premier provider of online document management and scanning services, today announced its offering of an HR module to address the growing challenges HR professionals face with HIPAA laws.Dalla, TX (PRWEB) January 27, 2012 PaperErasers, Inc. a premier provider of online document management and scanning services, today announced it's offering of an HR module to address the ...
Dr. Michael Kaplan Teaches Compliance With HIPAA Guidelines; Encourages Electronic Confidentiality
LAS VEGAS -- Electronic communication is growing within the medical field but can be difficult to reconcile with HIPAA guidelines. Dr. Michael Kaplan has created a system to teach his team how to uphold ...
Manhattan Physicians Sign on to DocBookMD for HIPAA-Compliant Messaging
More than 6,500 physicians in New York can now share patient data legally using a new HIPAA-compliant mobile application, DocBookMD. The smartphone application speeds communication among physicians to improve patient care.Austin, TX (PRWEB) January 30, 2012 Manhattan doctors join a growing number of physicians who are utilizing DocBookMD, a HIPAA-compliant mobile application, to improve patient ...
MEDIA ALERT - Clearwater HIPAA Audit Prep BootCamp™
One-Day Conference Provides Concise Education about HIPAA-HITECH for Busy Execs; Industry Experts focus on Preparation for OCR/KPMG AuditsNashville, TN (PRWEB) January 09, 2012 Today, Clearwater Compliance LLC announced that it will be hosting an executive-level HIPAA/HITECH conference for healthcare “Covered Entities”, “Business Associates”, and “agents or subcontractors” that create receive ...
TigerText secures more than $8 million in new funding, adds veteran life-sciences and technology investors to its board
TigerText Inc., the leading provider of secure mobile messaging for healthcare enterprises, has completed a second round of funding of $8.2 million, bringing the company’s total ba
Laptop of health care provider stolen
A laptop computer stolen from a local behavioral-health provider on Dec. 13 contained medical data for 2,070 individuals in Davie, Forsyth and Stokes counties, the provider said Friday.
Enhanced Achieves 5010 Version X12 Compliance for HIPAA Transactions
Enhanced Management Services, Inc, an ambulance billing company, is 5010 X12 compliant for HIPAA transactions. This compliance ensures that insurance claims continue to be paid.DANVILLE, PA (PRWEB) January 13, 2012 Enhanced Management Services, Inc, an emergency medical services and ambulance billing company announces its compliance with the Version 5010 X12 standards of readiness for HIPAA ...