Did you know that the International Revenue Service (IRS) dictates record retention for businesses in the event that documents are needed to prove income or a deduction on tax returns? By disposing of business records too soon or holding onto them for too long, your organization may face millions of dollars worth of penalties, lost […]
If you work in health care, ask yourself: do you really know anything about the team who handles your computers and network? Are these people reliable and trustworthy? Does any of the staff have criminal records, or neglect their educational training? If you’re a healthcare organization, you may not be aware of the vetting process […]
If you’re part of an organization that works closely with ePHI (electronic protected health information), you’ll need to understand the responsibility you bear when it comes to patient data. Both covered entities (CE) and business associates (BA) need to be part of a business associate agreement (BAA) as outlined by HIPAA policies. This blog post […]