"I was so impressed with your command of such a complex and complicated subject."

HIPAA Associates

The best way to deal with a HIPAA

violation is to avoid it in the first place.

Efficiently, effectively train and update your staff on HIPAA compliance

with our expert training. Your protection can begin today by taking that

first step.

About Al Lopez

Al Lopez, MD FCCP CHC is the chief operations officer for HIPAA Associates. Dr. Lopez is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary, and anesthesia and he holds a degree as a medical coding specialist. He is an experienced pulmonary critical care specialist and anesthesiologist and served as a Compliance Director and Privacy Officer for over ten years. He has experience dealing with HIPAA issues in the clinical setting, HIPAA security and operational issues. Dr. Lopez is certified in Healthcare Compliance and has held various leadership roles within the medical staff and practice corporation.

Using Cybersecurity to Protect PHI
Gallery
Using Cybersecurity to Protect PHI
Technical Safeguards

Using Cybersecurity to Protect PHI

We present how to use cybersecurity to protect phi.

By Al Lopez|2021-01-20T15:44:28+00:00September 9, 2018|Technical Safeguards|Comments Off

Texting Protected Health Information Safely
Gallery
Texting Protected Health Information Safely
Technical Safeguards

Texting Protected Health Information Safely

We present information on texting protected health information.

By Al Lopez|2021-01-20T14:41:56+00:00August 22, 2018|Technical Safeguards|Comments Off

The Right to Access PHI
Gallery
The Right to Access PHI
Privacy - Security Rule

The Right to Access PHI

Healthcare providers are frequently unsure how to handle an access to protected health information (PHI) request, that cites HITECH and the right of a patient to access a copy of their records electronically at a reasonable fee. However, while its common to deal with authorizations to disclose copies of the designated record set, the access requests weren?t received on a regular basis until recently. Healthcare providers are frequently unsure how to handle an access to protected health information [...]

By Al Lopez|2021-01-24T12:48:55+00:00June 7, 2018|Privacy - Security Rule|Comments Off

Previous 12