HC Compliance Essentials

DEA Allows E-Prescribing of Controlled Substances Under New Regs

Doing its part to hasten the EHR revolution, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued an interim final rule on March 31, 2010 revising its regs to allow pharmacies, hospitals and physicians to use electronic prescriptions for controlled substances, known as Schedule…

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HIPAA Compliance: How to Craft an Airtight Breach Notification Policy

Start with this handy checklist for breach notification policies and procedures. We recently covered the steps your facility or practice needs to take to get ready for the February 22 enforcement deadline for the…

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What’s Next for Health Care Security, Privacy Compliance

Don’t miss the new compliance consequences for stolen laptops, mistaken e-mail. Health care organizations are entering an era of unprecedented regulation and the compliance landscape is changing as a result. Specifically, as security and privacy…

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