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Court: HIPAA Violations are Grounds for Termination

HR Daily Advisor

Michelle was terminated on May 9, 2013, after an investigation concluded that she violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Michelle was terminated on May 9, 2013, after an investigation concluded that she violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

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Health System’s $400K HIPAA Settlement Shows Need to Update Business Associate Agreements

HR Daily Advisor

A Rhode Island health system’s $400,000 settlement of a federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)enforcement action illustrates the importance of keeping business associate agreements (BAAs) up to date when circumstances or regulations change. HHS, on other hand, focused on the business associate relationship.

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Penalties for Benefits Noncompliance

Zenefits

HHS’s penalties increase annually under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. HHS’s penalties increase annually under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. Notification rules. History of benefits compliance. History of benefits compliance.

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9 Benefits of Employee Development

Linkedin Talent Blog

The good news is that most employees are willing — even eager — to learn and grow professionally. Investing in learning programs can help your organization and team members enjoy the many benefits of employee development. Your employees are the lifeblood of your organization.

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Nonwork-Related Death at Work Still Must Be Reported to Cal/OSHA

HRWatchdog

Several revisions and amendments have since occurred, the last major revision happening in January 2015. Several revisions and amendments have since occurred, the last major revision happening in January 2015. Do I have to report this death to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA)?

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Standing up to the toughest security requirements

Qualtrics HR

Specifically, we’ve obtained three new certifications: ISO 9001:2015 requires organizations to demonstrate their ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system.

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5 Strategies for Efficient In-Home Healthcare Scheduling

Skedulo

That’s true not only for individuals but for organizations within the healthcare industry. As the mobile workforce grows, the greatest challenge facing healthcare administrators is how to keep track of and deploy all these mobile workers. Common In-Home Healthcare Scheduling Challenges . Even so, patients still need and demand quality care.