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All Employee Medical Information Isn’t Protected by HIPAA

HR Bartender

Meanwhile, I received the Foley & Lardner LLP newsletter and it included an article from our friend Mark Neuberger on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Mark, give us a brief description of HIPAA. In general, HIPAA protects individuals from the unauthorized use or disclosure of any PHI.

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7 Modules Your Compliance Training Resources Must Include

Kitaboo - Employee Training

Compliance training is usually a part of every employee’s initial training process. Are your Compliance Training Resources Effective? But now you would find a list of compliance training resources and modules on the company’s intranet site, where the employee has to log in and read through the training resources.

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Assessments, Policies, and Training Are Key to HIPAA Compliance

HR Daily Advisor

The keys for plan sponsors to avoid penalties under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as well as other liability that may come with data breaches, were discussed by HIPAA experts in a recent webinar. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Risk Assessments.

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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

Business Management Daily

Training records. Knowing what to keep and the location of each document is vital to easy retrieval and to maintaining compliance with government and industry regulations. Setting up employee personnel files is an important part of the recordkeeping process. That is not the case. Cover letter. Recruiting and screening documents.

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Benefits Coordinator Job Description: Salary and Job Responsibilities (with Examples)

Analytics in HR

Aflac also found that 83% of organizations believe their benefits package positively impacts employee productivity, while 84% reported that it enables them to recruit top talent. Contents What is a Benefits Coordinator? What does a Benefits Coordinator do? They aim to ensure all employees understand their benefits and how to use them.

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7 Modules Your Compliance Training Resources Must Include

Kitaboo - Employee Training

Compliance training is usually a part of every employee’s initial training process. Are Your Compliance Training Resources Effective? But now you would find a list of compliance training resources and modules on the company’s intranet site, where the employee has to log in and read through the training resources.

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The Role of HIPAA Laws for Employers & HR

Workology

The Role of HIPAA Laws in Human Resources. When it comes to topics of privacy especially concerning employee healthcare benefits, HIPAA is one of the most misunderstood and miscommunicated for employers and employees. What is HIPAA? The HIPAA Privacy Rule as outlined by the U.S. Patient full name. Patient diagnosis.

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