Compliance Officer Jokes
“Doctor Doctor I think I’m a compliance officer!” “Well, have you double-checked?” “How many compliance officers does it take to change a light bulb?” “Three.…
HIPAA Puns
What do you call a provider if he/she is found to have violated patient confidentiality? HIPAAcrit What do you call a theory for HIPAA success?…
CDC Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes Preparing for COVID-19
This tool is an update to the previous ICAR tool for nursing homes preparing for COVID-19. Notable changes as of November 20, 2020 include: Additions…
Indiana National Guard Deployed to Every Nursing Home in the State
In three waves over the last three weeks, Indiana National Guard soldiers received training and were assigned to assist long-term care facilities throughout the state.
Connecticut State Work Group Concerned About Maintaining Visits During Continuing COVID-19 Pandemic
A working group (subcommittee) on visitation appointed by the Connecticut governor recently met virtually to discuss the importance and need to maintain visitations while the…
OCR Settles Twelfth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces its twelfth settlement of an enforcement action in…
Former Business Office Manager of Nursing Home Indicted in Connection with Stealing from Residents
Bridget Briand, age 48, the former business office manager at Penacook Place Nursing Home in Haverhill, Massachusetts, has been indicted in connection with stealing tens…
Michigan AG Files Embezzlement Charges against Court-Appointed Professional Guardian
Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a total of 12 charges — eight felony counts, one high court misdemeanor and three misdemeanors — against Jessica Englebrecht…
Nursing Home Worker Says COVID-19 Restrictions Causing Depression in Residents
Eight months since the coronavirus caused widespread lockdowns across the country, a dietitian at a nursing home in Sacramento, California, said its residents have been…
US Department of Labor Updates Frequently Asked Questions to Address Cloth Face Coverings as PPE
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published an update to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) to address whether OSHA…