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Incident Response 101: Who is Required to Report a Breach?

by Loricca,Inc. | May 5, 2016 | Best Practices, Business Associate, Compliance, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, HIPAA, HIPAA Business Associate, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA HITECH, Incident Response, IT Security Breach, Security Breach, Security Breaches

We know you have questions. In Part One of a planned series of articles to look at the basic considerations of Incident Response best practices, let’s start with understanding who is required to report a security incident to regulatory authorities, government...

The Long Anticipated Next Round of HIPAA Audits Finally Taking Shape

by Loricca,Inc. | Nov 19, 2015 | Business Associate, Compliance, HIPAA, HIPAA Audit, HIPAA Business Associate, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Penalty, HiTech, Regulatory Compliance

We have been urging clients, covered entities and business associates to prepare for almost two years. As I have said many times, being prepared for an audit is more about taking the appropriate and responsible steps toward compliance and security than it is about the...

HIPAA Compliance as a Marketing Tool

by Loricca,Inc. | Sep 18, 2015 | Business Associate, HIPAA, HIPAA Business Associate, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA HITECH, Regulatory Compliance

If your company provides services within the healthcare industry that qualify it as a Business Associate (BA), the extra requirements of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules can actually work in your company’s favor. When your sales agents and account managers...

HIPAA Business Associate Breakdown

by Loricca,Inc. | Aug 14, 2015 | Business Associate, Compliance, HIPAA, HIPAA Business Associate, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA HITECH, Regulatory Compliance

Business Associate, Yes or No? The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires Covered Entities to take certain steps to ensure that contractors and vendors requiring access to Protected Health Information (PHI) manage and use that information safely and responsibly. Such a vendor or...

Is this Breach the Scariest Thing We’ve Seen from Sony in a Long While?

by Loricca,Inc. | Dec 17, 2014 | Business Associate, Current IT Security Events, Cyber Attack, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, IT News You Can Use, Security Breach, Security Tip

News is not joyous for Sony this holiday season. Every day there is a new development, more leaked information, and now outright threats from the “Guardians of Peace” attackers who have taken over Sony’s network and systems. The dramatic developments have been...

HIPAA Grace Period Ends as Audits Begin for Business Associates

by Loricca,Inc. | Aug 7, 2014 | Business Associate, Compliance, HIPAA, HIPAA Business Associate, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA HITECH, Regulatory Compliance

When we were kids it seemed like Christmas was always so far away. The older we get, the faster time seems to fly by. For many organizations that were granted a one year grace period for compliance with the Omnibus HIPAA Final Rule regarding Business Associate...