In good and not-so-good economic times, the on-boarding process – recruiting, application, hiring and orientation – is critical for employers to attract and welcome new talent. In recent years, technology has enabled employers to perform all or a part of this process on-line, significantly increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Moving to a web-based on-boarding system
HIPAA Data Breaches in India Threaten Outsourcing Industry, Require Greater Vigilance at Home
A British TV station investigation into India’s medical transcription industry, known as Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), uncovered unsettling news for British subjects, as well as American citizens. Medical records sent to India to be transcribed and computerized are being sold. The Economic Times report on the investigation out of New Delhi suspects a "hardening of stance on the
Data Breach Due to Peer-to-Peer Software Reveals Numerous Congressional Ethics Inquiries
The Washington Post is reporting another inadvertent disclosure of sensitive information involving “peer-to-peer” or “P2P” technology. This time, the disclosure exposed a House Ethics Committee document outlining ongoing ethics investigations for an uncomfortably large number of House members. The same technology raises serious issues for employers.
According to the Washington Post, the now-terminated, junior committee
Reporting a Breach of HIPAA Protected Health Information to HHS
Little more than one month after the HIPAA breach notification regulations became effective (September 23, 2009), covered entities (health care providers, health plans) and their business associates are struggling with the effects of these new rules. Many are asking:
- What is a breach?
- Do we have to notify in all cases, what are the exceptions?