Tag: Privacy
PCI DSS Compliance: The Other Privacy Rules
In previous posts, we covered the ins and outs of HIPAA and its four general rules: Privacy, Security, Breach Notification and Enforcement. In this post, we discuss the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (“PCI DSS”), an often overlooked privacy standard that, while overlapping somewhat with HIPAA, is a completely…
Navigating the Regulatory Environment for Doctors Part 6 – HIPAA Enforcement
In our last two posts we’ve evaluated HIPAA’s Privacy Rule and the Security Rule/Breach Notification Rule, which outline your duties under HIPAA. In our final post in this series, we’re going to take a close look at what happens if you violate, those rules, whether intentionally or inadvertently.
Navigating the Regulatory Environment for Doctors Part 4 – HIPAA Privacy
In our recent posts we have looked at several regulatory systems that affect doctors: the disciplinary process, regulations related to the handling of prescription drugs, and OSHA regulations. In the next three posts, we will look at a regulatory framework that has had a major impact on medical and dental…