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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – October 23, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

We encourage anyone applying to these jobs to do their own due diligence. Note: These jobs are listed by Healthcare IT Today as a free service to the community. Healthcare IT Today does not endorse or vouch for the company or the job posting.

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What Happens if You Break HIPAA Rules?

HIPAA Journal

Whether there was knowledge that HIPAA Rules were being violated, or by exercising due diligence, it should have been clear that HIPAA Rules were being violated. These penalties are applied when the individual was aware that HIPAA Rules were being violated or should have been aware had due diligence been exercised.

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Seven Elements of a Compliance Program

HIPAA Journal

The first of the seven elements of a compliance program is a suitable example of why it is important to view a compliance program holistically because it calls for the development of standards (etc.) under the direction of a compliance officer.

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Building a Culture of Compliance

Total HIPAA

You can advertise your strong HIPAA compliance approach and likely gain a stronger customer base as well as improved client relationships through having a strong culture of compliance that all employees can speak to. This role is not something that comes and goes at a company with a strong culture of compliance.

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DOJ Further Revises Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policies: Focusing on Individual Accountability, Corporate Responsibility, and Additional Demands on Chief Compliance Officers

Health Law Advisor

On March 25, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite announced that DOJ attorneys had been directed to consider whether a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and/or Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) of a company should be required to certify, as part of a resolution with DOJ: the accuracy of annual reports submitted pursuant to corporate resolutions, and.

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Vendor Management and Data Security: Strengthening Your Weakest Link

Healthcare IT Today

These scans, which are now considered routine due diligence, were an unusual occurrence just a few years ago. Yet those officers tend to see their role as simply completing the Business Associate Agreement, with IT handling the lift of any additional data security needs.

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New Safe Harbor and General Compliance Program Guidance Provides Opportunity for Buyers to Mitigate Litigation and Fraud Risk

Health Law RX

Healthcare companies should engage experienced regulatory counsel to advise about the nuances of each element as they gauge the impact that regulatory compliance may have on deal terms. But robust pre-closing due diligence is not always practicable. Conduct a thorough risk assessment of seller’s compliance program.