Hipaa cartoons

HIPAA Cartoons2014 Year in Review

Presented by: ettins’ Law, LLC 513-400-3598 [email protected]

Throughout the year we created cartoons to

spread the word about HIPAA Privacy and Security and our

services.

Here is a look back!

Mary Beth Gettins, Managing at Gettins’ Law

Privacy laws limit what you can say on line.

http://gettinslaw.com/hipaa/2014/12/16/what-i-can-say-on-social-media-without-going-awry-of-hipaa-privacy-laws/

Social media gone wrong.

Do you know where your ePHI is?

http://gettinslaw.com/hipaa/2014/09/02/state-attorney-general-hits-provider-with-150000-hipaa-fine/

Are you training and monitoring your staff?

http://gettinslaw.com/hipaa/2014/06/24/cincy-ex-boyfriend-learns-about-std-and-posts-it-on-facebook/

Be wary of Phishing. Verify credentials before giving information!

http://gettinslaw.com/hipaa/2014/08/11/my-personal-phishing-experience/

Follow HIPAA security standards when emailing!

http://gettinslaw.com/hipaa/2014/07/15/email-error-leads-to-a-hipaa-breach/

Security monitoring can detect inadvertent reconfigurations.

http://gettinslaw.com/hipaa/2014/05/22/server-deactivation-leads-to-4-8-hipaa-settlement/

Where are you disposing of your health records?http://gettinslaw.com/hipaa/2014/06/04/phi-found-in-dumpster-it-happened-again/

FTC cracks down on false claims.http://gettinslaw.com/hipaa/2014/03/17/your-hipaa-violation-is-in-the-mail/

Business Associates are now on the hook for HIPAA violations.

Health care privacy class actions- do the math.

http://gettinslaw.com/hipaa/2014/05/22/server-deactivation-leads-to-4-8-hipaa-settlement/

Theft and loss is the #1 Health Care Security risk.

http://gettinslaw.com/hipaa/2014/05/22/server-deactivation-leads-to-4-8-hipaa-settlement/

Email attachments can be dangerous!http://gettinslaw.com/hipaa/2013/12/11/malware-attack-results-in-a-huge-hipaa-breach/

Careful what you print on mail and envelopes.http://gettinslaw.com/hipaa/2014/03/17/your-hipaa-violation-is-in-the-mail/

Patients have the right to receive results directly from lab providers.

Patients have right to restrict communication of their medical information.

Patient information may only be used for permitted and authorized purposes.

http://gettinslaw.com/hipaa/2013/08/15/walgreens-fined-1-4-million-for-ex-girlfriend-snooping/

Wipe devices before reuse or disposal.

Watch where you save information in the cloud.http://gettinslaw.com/hipaa/2014/04/10/hipaa-breach-in-the-cloud-leads-to-cosmic-damage/

You can read the blog posts that inspired the cartoons on:

Offering Privacy and Security

• Standards Manual,

• Training,

• Analysis/Assessments,

• Tracking/Monitoring

www.gettinslaw.com 513-400-3895 [email protected]