A simple yet effective reminder that protecting health information is everyone’s responsibility.  Looking for other awareness pieces on protecting healthcare information? Check out: We protect health information Creating, using, or...

Accumulating stacks of paperwork at workstations is a normal part of the workday, but privacy breaches are not! This incredibly simple decision-tree takes the guesswork out of the equation so your administrators can focus on what you’re here...

Compliance failures can cost a lot! And we’re not just talking money. We’ve all heard horror stories about penalties, obligations (deferred prosecution agreements, yikes!), reputational impacts and other fiascos that can happen when something...

Your teams are always in the midst of stacks and stacks of papers and terabytes of information. Use this awareness piece to provide some welcomed brevity in all that organized chaos.  Post it where medical records are printed, reviewed, or thrown...

It’s generally advisable to take a proceed-with-caution approach when sharing patient info, but there are three very specific scenarios where patient consent is NOT needed: treatment, payment, and operations purposes. Use this job aid to educate...

Call out exactly what happens when your company experiences a compliance failure with these to-the-point visuals. From serious injury to job loss and corporate scandal, these consequences will dissuade your teams from cutting corners when it comes to...

It’s a lot easier to encourage people to share thoughtful, accurate, and detailed information when YOU do it first! Help your teams shake off the uncomfies about contacting the helpline with this stellar flowchart that explains exactly what happens...

We love it when leadership takes ownership of compliance, but what happens when they try to handle big-deal issues all on their own? Don’t leave ‘em in the dark wondering when they should loop you in. With this guide, they’ll know...

If you struggle with HIPAA/HIPPA, you’re not alone. Even journalism’s top spelling authority got it wrong on Instagram once (cough APA Style Guide cough). But, if you’re in healthcare, you know that HIPAA is a biggie, so...

Are you a (gasp!) information blocker?! You’ve learned to be cautious. But when it comes to the Cures Act, there’s such a thing as being too cautious. Example: You could be an information blocker if you require written patient consent to...

It’s not always obvious what’s considered health information and covered by privacy laws—or who’s responsible for keeping it secure.  That’s where this simple chart comes in. It translates the regulatory mumbo jumbo...

Health information flows through many hands while treating patients and processing payment for care. Use this chart to make sure your people — including Finance, InfoSec, and managers — know the DOs and DON'Ts of securely...