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Backup and Recovery Checklist Policies should be in place prescribing backup and recovery procedures. All staff should understand the recovery pl…

Firewall Checklist Policies should be in place prescribing the use, configuration, and operation of firewalls and firewall logs. All computers sh…

Anti-Virus Checklist Policies should be in place requiring use of anti-virus software. All staff should understand and agree that they should not…

Password Checklist Policies should be in place prescribing password practices for the organization. All staff should understand and agree to abid…

Deadline Description January 1, 2016 New standards developed for health care claims attachments January 1, 2016 Operating rules for referral cert…

HIPAA Compliance Checklist This sample checklist provides a good idea of things to consider. Y N Notes/Observations 1. Is there PHI (protected he…

Every dental office must be HIPAA compliant by September 23, 2013, based upon the new “2013 HIPAA Omnibus Rule.” On January 25, 2013, U.S. De…

Although many pharmacists assume only large cash-flow corporations are the targets of embezzlement, in reality, small and medium-sized businesses…

Your office assistant just let you know that an investigator from OSHA is on the phone, what do you do? All of a sudden your heart starts to race…

When approaching a practice transition, an orthodontist should initially be aware of the fact that such a transaction can be time consuming. As a…

Due to the vast number of female employees in the veterinary field, the issue of employee pregnancy arises frequently. Many veterinarians fail to…

On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services released the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HIT…