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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced a settlement with the University of Washington Medicine (UWM) following a HIPAA breach. This is the first settlement involving a breach resulting from a scam email or phishing attack.  One of UWM…

Are Appropriate Business Associate Agreements in Place?   Do you understand the danger of allowing a vendor access to protected health information without having a Business Associate Agreement in place? Recently, a pediatric practice in Illinois failed to follow HIPPA guidelines in its dealings wi…

Did you now that in Nebraska, an automobile collision occurs every 15 minutes? Learn why it is so important to BUCKLE UP. Safety Poster of the Month: "Do You Buckle Up?" Remember: Safety is EVERYONE'S responsibility!…

Do you know the many ways you can report a compliance concern or incident related to our Code of Conduct? Methodist Health System is committed to always doing the right thing. That is why we have a compliance program and why we have adopted a Code of Conduct as part of an effective program to preve…

Methodist Health System has established a Compliance Hotline through Lighthouse Services, Inc. for a specific purpose. That purpose is to report fraud, unlawful, unethical and other types of improper behavior.  This hotline is NOT a substitute for routine communications within our organization betw…

Do you know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning? Check out these essential safety tips for both clinical and non-clinical areas, and be sure to make safety a priority. Safety Poster of the Month: "Are You Prepared for Severe Weather?" Remember: Safety is EVERYONE'S respon…

Effective April 1, 2017, MHS employees have 24/7 access to report compliance concerns anonymously. We  pride ourselves on a culture of openness, trust and integrity at Methodist Health System. Effective ethics is a team effort involving the participation and support of every employee.  In that spi…

REMINDER: Know and follow HIPAA regulations and MHS policy regarding our patients' requests to correct or amend their medical records.   Patients have the right to correct/amend the protected health information (PHI) in their medical records. Amendment Request Procedure Requests must be su…

Distracted walking is on the rise. Being safe means being alert — all of the time. With so many things competing for our attention, check out these essential safety tips and be sure to make safety a priority. Safety Poster of the Month: "Watch Where You Are Going." Remember: Safety is EVERYONE'S …

Take this bit of HIPAA humor as an essential reminder. Be careful when mailing patient information. Mailing protected health information (PHI) to the wrong patient is a HIPAA-reportable breach. Always doublecheck the patient's first name, last name and address. REMINDER: MHS employees must …