For readers struggling with HIPAA compliance, risk assessment of HIPAA security (SRA) tool recently made available by HHS. The tool was developed as a collaborative effort between the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and the HHS Office of General Counsel (OGC). SRA This tool is designed to help guide health care providers in small and medium size offices to carry out the risk assessment required under HIPAA. Such assessment helps health care providers to identify areas of vulnerability and weakness so that the necessary safety improvements can be made. HHS Press Release and Press Release ONC each contain hyperlinks to the SRA tool, which is available for Windows and iOS iPAD. Although the use of this specific tool is not a requirement under HIPAA, the SRA tool provides a very good option for small and medium sized suppliers to use in promoting compliance with HIPAA security.
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Paul J. Welk
Paul is president of technology Tucker Arensberg Health law Attorneys / Health information Industry Group and focuses his practice on corporate law and Health care . As such, it represents physiotherapists, doctors, dentists, nonprofit organizations, professional organizations and other entities and commercial companies.
Some of the operations and recent clients, he has worked on include the representation of
- multiple physiotherapy professional associations State on a variety of issues
- private multiple physiotherapy practices with the development and implementation of property succession plans
- a venture capital firm with the dollar acquisition of shares of a target company $ 13 million
- therapy providers multiple physical in successful calls third-party payers
- multiple buyers of real estate assets and associated dental practices
- multiple physical therapy providers regarding the transfer of partial ownership and trading of governance and Documents shareholders
- physiotherapy multiple providers with assets and stock acquisitions and disposals
- a manufacturing company to negotiate a purchase of shareholder disputes and stocks
- a service provider to negotiate a yearly service contract for $ 5 million
- a listed company regarding the merger of two wholly owned subsidiaries
- two listed companies regarding the ongoing review of the distribution contracts, supply and service
- a seller of a skilled nursing and real estate related
- Several regional networks of rehabilitation providers on a variety of issues including training and ongoing operations
- a large physician practice in its sale to a health system
practice Areas: business and corporate law, health law, mergers and acquisitions
articles and presentations: Paul regularly lectures and writes on topics related to business law and health and is the author of foundation of the legal impact, a regular column in the American Physical Therapy Association impact Magazine Private Practice Section
associations and activities. Paul is a member of the Chair of Pennsylvania American physical therapy associations and past physical Committee of the American Association of therapy on risk management and member benefits. He is also member of the Medical Ethics Committee Bloomsburg supply, the School of Physiotherapy Advisory Board Duquesne University, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the American Lawyers Health Association. He is an assistant instructor at the School of Physical and a registered physiotherapist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University of St. Francis
Jurisdictions: .. Paul is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania
Education and background: Paul received his bachelor of science and a Masters in physical therapy with honors from Duquesne University and his law degree with honors from the University of Pittsburgh. He was Associate Editor of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law Journal of Law and Commerce and received the CALI Excellence Award for the future and Esther F. Teplitz Awards for academic achievement in the law program health. Paul graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Health Law Certificate Program Law.
Latest posts by Paul J. Welk ( see all)
- Phase 2 of HIPAA ongoing checks - March 25, 2016
- Websites and the Americans with Disabilities Act - An often overlooked risk - March 14, 2016
- HHS publishes guidelines on patient access to records under HIPAA - February 2, 2016
- physical supplier, voice and occupational therapy services Agrees to $ 38 million False Claims Act Settlement - November 12, 2014
- A Free Ride to PT - What is the risk - October 15, 2014
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