Salem, OR, United States — Saalfeld Griggs PC is pleased to announce that seven lawyers have been named to the 2016 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected…
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2015 Employment Law Extravaganza (with so many legislative and legal developments, “Legal Update” just doesn’t do this topic justice) DATE: Thursday, July 16, 2015, from 7:15am – 8:15am COST: Free for…
In the waning days of the election, we were asked by employers, from an employment law perspective, what the passage of Measure 91, which legalizes recreational marijuana use in Oregon, would mean…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced the largest fine to date related to a HIPAA data breach. The fine, totaling $4.8 million, was levied against two…
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new security risk assessment (SRA) tool to help health care providers in small to medium sized offices conduct…
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…
$25.5 Million Technicality: Intermountain Health Care By Wayne Kinkade Saafeld Griggs PC Intermountain Health Care Inc. recently agreed to pay the United States $25.5 million to settle largely technical Stark Law and…
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…
The Obama administration announced on July 2, 2013, that the “Employer Mandate” provisions of Health Care Reform (“HCR”), which were scheduled to become effective on January 1, 2014, will be…
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…
