This was another very busy week, and I didn’t have a chance to post as much as I would have liked. Part of what kept me busy was an unusually increased amount of email…
I was struck by the numbers of messages I received…not only from lawyers, IT folks, information security and privacy folks…but also from nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers asking about the HITECH Act and how that will impact them. Thanks to those of you sending me questions! I hope you found my responses useful, I put a lot of time into them.
I’ve already posted about the topics many people asked me questions about, so I want to provide links to some blog posts I’ve done on the HITECH Act that you may find useful. Think of this as a kind of HITECH info directory…or better yet, table of contents (ToC)! 🙂
I will continue to add to it over time. I’m providing the full URLs because I had some folks tell me their browser did not support hyperlinks. (I don’t know what or why; just sayin’ what they said)…
- For a list of the blog posts I did on HITECH: http://www.realtime-itcompliance.com/results.asp?cx=015892278886819619115%3Ae4vm8hrl76s&cof=FORID%3A11&q=HITECH#1504
- Is This A Breach Under The HITECH Act Definition? – Jul 27, 2009 http://www.realtime-itcompliance.com/laws_regulations/2009/07/is_this_a_breach_under_the_hit.htm
- Podcast: HITECH Act adds new compliance requirements, penalties – May 6, 2009 http://www.realtime-itcompliance.com/laws_regulations/2009/05/podcast_hitech_act_adds_new_co.htm
- HIPAA, HITECH Act and Disposal Problems – Realtime IT Compliance – May 21, 2009 http://www.realtime-itcompliance.com/privacy_and_compliance/2009/05/hipaa_hitech_act_and_disposal.htm
- HIPAA & HITECH Act Sanctions & Penalties – Realtime IT Compliance – Apr 28, 2009 http://www.realtime-itcompliance.com/laws_regulations/2009/04/hipaa_hitech_act_sanctions_pen.htm
- HIPAA Sanctions and Convictions Will Increase with HITECH Act & New Administration – Mar 31, 2009 http://www.realtime-itcompliance.com/laws_regulations/2009/03/hipaa_sanctions_and_conviction.htm
- HITECH Act: Breach Notification Is Necessary Based Upon Items Used In De-Identification – Jul 29, 2009 http://www.realtime-itcompliance.com/laws_regulations/2009/07/hitech_act_breach_notification.htm
- HIPAA/HITECH Breach Notice Rule: Applies To PHI of Deceased Individuals + Training A Key Element – http://www.realtime-itcompliance.com/laws_regulations/2009/08/hipaahitech_breach_notice_rule.htm
- HIPAA Requirements Changes & Business Associates Impacts From HITECH Act – Apr 20, 2009 http://www.realtime-itcompliance.com/laws_regulations/2009/04/hipaa_requirements_changes_bus.htm
- (Lack Of) Encryption Is A Basis For Notification Under The HITECH – Jul 31, 2009 http://www.realtime-itcompliance.com/privacy_and_compliance/2009/07/lack_of_encryption_is_basis_fo.htm
Tags: awareness and training, breach law, breach notification, breach response, HIPAA, HITECH Act, Information Security, IT compliance, IT training, patient privacy, personally identifiable information, PII, policies and procedures, privacy training, security training