• 1 HIPAA Compliance: Heads Up: Your Contracts With BAs Are Under the Microscope

• 2 Ensure Your BAA Contains These Essential Items

• 3 Privacy Strategies: Nail Down Responses to Common Patient Privacy Questions

• 4 EMR Strategies: Watch Out: Attestations Can Help, But They Can Also Hurt

• 5 Continuing Education: Are You Sure Your EHR System's Compliant?

• 6 Industry Notes: Industry Notes:

• 7 Reader Question: Are Unencrypted Emails Okay

• 8 Reader Question: Signature Variations Are Acceptable, if They're on Your Signature Log

• 9 Reader Question: Don't Drop The Signature Baton In Handing Off A Patient At Change Of Shift