Another Painful Lesson in Patient Privacy

Another Painful Lesson in Patient Privacy By David Briggs A southern California case should put all health care providers on notice that they need to ensure patient privacy at all times. However, as Shasta Regional Medical Center (“SRMC”) learned, that may mean that...

HIPAA/HITECH Compliance Deadline Looming

HIPAA/HITECH Compliance Deadline Looming By David Briggs and Wayne Kinkade Saalfeld Griggs PC As most practices are already aware, September 23, 2013 is the deadline for health care providers and other entities to update many – if not most – of your business associate...

HHS Requires Changes to Your Business Associate Agreements

HHS Requires Changes to Your Business Associate Agreements by David Briggs and Wayne Kinkade Saafeld Griggs PC This month, we will be continuing our review of new regulations issued by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) related the HITECH Act. As we...