By Greg GarnerHIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the HIPAA Administrative Simplification there are four separate standards: Transactions and Code Sets, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule and National Identifier Standards....
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Environmental Law and Carbon Accounting
By Silas Inman The energy industry and the environment are two things which have been tied together since the beginning of the industrialized world. It comes as no surprise that the Department of Industry (DOI) discussed environmental law for energy...
Online Pharmacy Misbranding Issues
By D Cooley Online pharmacy law is still in its infancy. While there have been significant legal developments in the past few years with respect to internet pharmacies selling controlled substances, including but not limited to the passing of the Ryan...
Apostille Services for Your Legal Documents
By Michael D Harris The apostille certificate verifies that the document to which it is attached is authentic and has been checked by the relevant authority in its country of origin. Once this legal certificate has been attached the document is legalised...
The World of the Professional Auditor and Auditing Practices
By David D Sprake Professional auditors generally examine various accounting records, bank statements, financial databases and other sources of financial information in an effort to ensure compliance with various banking laws. Some equate the necessity...
Environmental Law and Carbon Accounting
By Silas Inman The energy industry and the environment are two things which have been tied together since the beginning of the industrialized world. It comes as no surprise that the Department of Industry (DOI) discussed environmental law for energy...
What Happens After You Renew Your Company License Through the NMLS?
By Robin Gronsky Starting November 1, 2010, all company mortgage licensees (mortgage bankers, mortgage lenders, and mortgage brokers and their branch offices) must renew the licenses that expire on December 31, 2010. For those of you who are licensed...
How to Handle Unwanted Phone Calls From Telemarketers
By Mary D Cruz Answering unexpected phone calls everyday from telemarketers can be one of the most annoying and fighting invasions of privacy a person may experience. It is a major inconvenience that every household may experience and is very stressful...
Oil Refineries Fight Against California Environmental Law
By Carl Gompf Oil refiners are hard at work to combat and suspend a crucial California environmental law that requires companies to reduce their carbon footprint. This opposition has gotten supporters of clean technology to fight back to make sure this...
The World of the Professional Auditor and Auditing Practices
By David D Sprake Professional auditors generally examine various accounting records, bank statements, financial databases and other sources of financial information in an effort to ensure compliance with various banking laws. Some equate the necessity...
HIPAA - Transactions and Code Sets
By Greg Garner HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the HIPAA Administrative Simplification there are four separate standards: Transactions and Code Sets, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule and National Identifier Standards....
HIPAA and the Security Rules
By Greg Garner If we review the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, the Privacy and Security Rules contained four standards which included: Transactions and Code Sets, Privacy Rule, Security Rule, and National Identifier...
Missouri Workers' Compensation Settlement Case Illustrates Importance of Settlement Language
By Russell S Whittle, Esq.On August 18, 2010, Missouri Layers Media published an article explaining how, in a Missouri WCMSA case, the inherent uncertainty of the Workers' Compensation Review Center's procedure and unfamiliarity with the Medicare Secondary...
HIPAA and the Privacy Rule
By Greg Garner When the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by congress in 1996 it brought forth four separate standards: Transactions and Code Sets, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule and National Identifier Standards....
What Is HIPAA?
By Greg Garner Well, if you want to know what HIPAA is you have to go to the internet unless you work in the healthcare field. HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It was enacted by congress in 1996. It provides the patient...
Properly Managing Passwords for Health Information
By Greg Garner As everyone knows we have been growing quickly in the arena for protecting personal healthcare information. Even though it started back in 1996 with the Health Insurance and Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) there have been continuous...
Why Is HIPAA Important to Patients?
By Greg Garner Do you remember growing up and wondering when your mom would stop telling the whole world what was wrong with you. It felt like every time her girlfriend came over for a cup of tea, the topic of discussion was always you and what the doctors...
Physical Security of Patients' Sensitive Information
By Greg Garner As the computer field grew enormously in 2005 the HIPAA security regulations became effective and everyone needed to ensure full compliance. Most places do this yearly with their HIPAA training program and through their departmental meetings...
Protect Patient Information
By Greg Garner If you were someone who was born back in the 1970s and were hitting your late teenage years you remember the initial start of HIV and AIDS. Since there was hardly anything known about the disease it put the world in a panic mode. Since...
How Does Being FSA Regulated Impact Your Business
By Thomas Lindeyer Every business conducting financial services business is subject to the detailed regulations that are created by national and international regulators. The history of financial services business has a very long history of truthful...
The Danger of Pooled Water
By James Witherspoon Even a thin layer of water can easily cause a vehicle to loose control and a driver can quickly find themselves in a dangerous and uncontrollable spin. Pooled water on a roadway is a dangerous situation that can arise in an instant....
The Future eDiscovery Arms Race: It Is All About the Semantics
By JD Morris Over the last five years, there has been a confluence of eDiscovery software, case law, information governance policies, and information technology integration, which have all helped shaped today's eDiscovery market. As we look toward the...
Food Safety Training Is A Legal Requirement In The UK
By Dave SummersUnder Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs it stipulates that all food handling staff must be trained to the level of their job.There are several levels of food training, namely, induction or level 1, level 2 for food...
Filing for Social Security Benefits As a Veteran
By James Witherspoon Filing for disability benefits with the Social Security Administration is a rather complicated process. Qualifying for benefits might require rounds of appeals and a hearing with an administrative judge. Also, Social Security disability...
NFA Trust Information
By Tom A. Higgin Suppressors, machine guns and other items might be procured having a legal entity known as an NFA Trust, but must be registered as an NFA class 3 item. As the trust is not regarded as a man or woman but alternatively another entity,...
Know How To Find The Opportunities To Meet FSA Compliance Regulations
By Thomas Lindeyer You will find that there is lots of demand which exist with maintaining FSA compliance, when you are a company that has involvement in the financial service industry. The financial services industry represents some of the most strongly...
In Office Risk Assessment Training for the Best Way to Comply
By Shane Piter There are certain rules that every office has to comply with - even if they don't feel they have the time. All staff, for example, must undergo risk assessment training to make sure that their work stations and working practices are not...
Privacy Policy? Who Needs a Privacy Policy?
By Erick HagstromI need a privacy policy. You need a privacy policy. Everyone who does business online needs a privacy policy. But why?Your ResponsibilityThe simplest answer is that you need to be responsible with the information entrusted to you by...
Ignoring Food Safety Legislation Can Lead To Harsh Penalties
Ignoring Food Safety Legislation Can Lead To Harsh PenaltiesBy Dave SummersThe UK food safety legislation is composed of several parts.The main piece of legislation is, or rather was, the Food Safety Act 1990. I say was as further legislation introduced...
The Implemented Laws for Telemarketing Call Centers
By Rosiel Brazil Telemarketing is the most popular and cost-effective marketing and communication technique available. It helps your business conserve more time, money, and workforce. It is a method of direct marketing in which an agent proposes to the...
HK Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) - Practice Direction 31
By Jamon Yerger Hong Kong is no stranger to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre handled 280 cases in 2004 up to 602 cases in 2008. When foreign investors in Asia have disputes, they prefer to have a neutral...
Personal Licence Course
By Harvey McEwan The Personal Licence Course provides the learner with a clear and comprehensive understanding of the framework of law and regulation, laid out in the Licensing Act (2003), that underpins the responsibilities of the personal licence holder.The...
Road Sign Overkill Is a Distraction
By Darren Joint According to the Wandsworth Guardian, the 250-yard stretch of the A3 trunk road near West Hill is home to a "miniature forest of signs on both sides of the double and triple carriageway".The news provider took two "reasonably intelligent...
Saturday, August 28, 2010
What Are The Requirements To Become A Notary Public?
By Kurt GrossA Notary Public is considered a public official. Their powers and duties are defined by State statute. A Notary Public, aka "Notary", has the power, according to the State of Tennessee, to "administer oaths, take depositions, qualify parties...
Construction Contract Disputes
By Greer NathkinModifying or building a home can be an exciting process. Choosing materials and then watching your creation come to life can be especially rewarding. However, unfortunately, disputes with contractors are fairly common and can result in...
Three Ways to Find Out Class Action Lawsuits
By Art JoeWondering if there is any pending class action lawsuits filed against a company? Perhaps you are a consumer or an investor who wants to join a class suit because you are part of an aggrieved party. Finding a class action lawsuit is easy if...
Qualities You Must Look For in a Class Action Lawsuit Lawyer
By Art JoeAre you planning to file a class action lawsuit? Before you go to the court, you need to first find a qualified class action lawyer. This legal expert can help you determine whether filing an individual or class action lawsuit is suitable or...
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