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Retention of medical records

Is there a HIPAA standard for the retention of medical records and billing information? The HIPAA privacy rule does not provide specific requirements for the retention of medical or billing... Read More >

Patient emails

Email is becoming a frequent way to communicate with patients. However, you must concern yourself with HIPAA s privacy issues. Your office policy should state that patients must first give... Read More >

Breaking bad habits at work

Sometimes bad habits are fairly innocuous. However in the workplace, they can ruin a career and disrupt internal business. The January issue of the Journal of Accountancy www.journalofaccountancy.com listed work... Read More >

Are small providers exempt from HIPAA?

nbsp The term small providers originates in the Administrative Simplification Compliance Act ASCA , the law which requires those providers submitters who bill Medicare to submit only electronic claims to... Read More >


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