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[ANSWERED] Do HIPAA Laws Apply to Employers?

Etactics

If you’re reading this blog, chances are that the company you work for works with HIPAA in some type of way. If not, while the content within this post might not apply to you, it’s still good information to know! HIPAA is short for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Take Etactics for example.

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Tick-Tock – Time for Healthcare Employers to Review Their Internet and Social Media Use Policies!

Sheppard Health Law

Having robust technology offerings support healthcare employers’ efforts to improve clinical integration and value-based care delivery efforts. Why Do Healthcare Employers Need Current Policies on Internet and Social Media Use? Doing so helps employers identify problems earlier and reduce potential legal and reputational risks.

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13 Most Common HIPAA Violations: Unmasked

Etactics

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a topic we go over quite regularly in this blog. It’s all too common knowledge that HIPAA violations are still a problem, and these problems continue to build every year! Table of Contents What is HIPAA? What are the most common HIPAA violations? #1

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8 Real HIPAA Violation Examples and Their Consequences

Etactics

What is a HIPAA violation? What are some HIPAA violations examples? HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The federal government created this law to protect something called Protected Health Information, or PHI. These regulations apply to anyone and everyone working with PHI.

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[ANSWERED] What is a Payer Agreement?

Etactics

A payer commonly looks like insurance companies, government programs, and employers. Now, I’m no lawyer, hearsay, but this blog is about what a payer agreement is. One does not apply to all. The next section of this blog will be your payer agreement glossary. You may be wondering, is this too much? Or too little?

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The Trusted Top 10 OSHA Online Training Courses

Etactics

It doesn’t matter what industry you work in, employers have a responsibility to ensure healthy and safe conditions. And what better way to do that than by adhering to guidelines set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)? But how do you know which courses to take? Table of Contents What is OSHA?

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Ethics Training for Employees: Why It's Important & What It Looks Like

Etactics

Before delving into the ins and outs of ethics training for employees, we need to understand what it means to be ethical. What are ethics? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary , ethics are a set of moral principles or a system of moral values. Ethics are the principles of conduct governing an individual or group. What is ethics training?