Pathology/Lab Coding Alert

HIPAA:

Heed Enforcement Warnings for Security Rule Compliance

Put physical and virtual access on lockdown. Maybe you've avoided HIPAA enforcement action for your lab, but that doesn't mean you should put your head in the sand. Instead, we have some news from recent HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) actions against Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) that could help you learn from others' mistakes. Target the following [...]
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