HITECH and HIPPA


In 2009, as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act was passed.  It is more commonly known as … READ MORE

HIPAA Compliance and Shredding


We have all heard about HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. But do you know what it says about the destruction of Protected Health Information (PHI)? Whether you’re … READ MORE

Curbing the cost of compliance


The conversion to electronic medical records (EMR) has a lot of businesses scrambling to maintain compliance and not just healthcare organizations, but their business partners as well. But what a … READ MORE