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Why Organizations Need an Artificial Intelligence Policy [Part 1]

HR Bartender

For example, a healthcare organization would likely include its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Officer. Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Given some of artificial intelligence’s (AI) challenges right now, it might be tempting to say that AI isn’t the panacea that everyone expected it to be.

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Navigating PII, PHI, HIPAA and COVID Workforce Vaccination & Testing Requirements

Qualtrics HR

With the new executive mandate enforcing COVID-19 workforce vaccination and testing requirements for many businesses across the US, how can you ensure compliance while also navigating PHI, PII, and HIPAA requirements? This is only important if your organization is in an industry that is covered by HIPAA privacy and security rules.

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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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How to Protect Sensitive Employee Data from Being Compromised 

Extensis

Quick look: Several tech companies are facing scrutiny (and lawsuits) for violating HIPAA rules by tracking sensitive health data and using it to generate ads. In fact, KFF Health News recently reported a few major tech companies have been caught violating HIPAA rules and misusing other sensitive consumer data. Per the U.S.

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

Analytics in HR

The Benefits Coordinator (sometimes referred to as the Coordinator of Benefits) administers employee benefits like health insurance, retirement plans, wellness programs , and leave policies. Contents What is a Benefits Coordinator? What does a Benefits Coordinator do? Coordinate with HR or the payroll team for payroll deductions.

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Your Ultimate HR Compliance Checklist for 2024

Analytics in HR

HR compliance refers to a company’s policies, processes, and procedures that help ensure that work and employment practices adhere to applicable laws and regulations. Background check and reference check compliance : Ensure consistency in administering and applying background checks. The risk of non-compliance can be detrimental.

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What You Can Do When HR Doesn’t Listen – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

This post on why job references are important is one of my favorites. We don’t know how they learned that piece of information. Confidentiality is sometimes required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , although most employers have very limited, if any, coverage under HIPAA.

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