As we move into the new year and implement our goals for our practices, don’t forget OSHA’s new requirements. OSHA updated the requirements for labeling of hazardous chemicals under its Hazard Communication Standard. As of June 1, 2015, all labels will be required to have pictograms, a signal word, hazard and precautionary statements, the product…

Everything is bigger in Texas….even their version of HIPAA regarding medical records privacy. Texas Legislature adopted House Bill 300 known as HB 300 effective September 2012 which amended the Texas Medical Records Privacy Act. HB 300 significantly expanded patient privacy protections compared to the federal counterpart outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act…

How Lawyers Who Serve As Business Associates to Covered Entities Align their Law Practices with HIPAA HIPAA is certainly not new. Hospitals, medical and dental practices, and other covered entities[1]have been grappling with HIPAA for years now. Ask any healthcare worker about the topic and likely you will receive negative feedback.   No doubt such a response…

The woes of HIPAA compliance…. HIPAA requires a thorough and accurate risk assessment of your data’s security.  As HIPAA consultants, we collaborate with your Practice Administrator and your IT professionals to answer questions such as: a)  Does the IT System Analyst conduct periodic security evaluations and continuous monitoring? b)  What method of access control is…