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A Culture of Compliance – Your Get Out of Jail Free Card

April 18, 2023 Everyone wishes for the “Get Out of Jail Free” card in the game of Monopoly, so you…

OCR Announces Transition Period for Compliance with HIPAA Rules for Telehealth

April 12, 2023 As of May 12, 2023, a 90-calendar day transition period will be in effect to provide covered…

HHS Announces New Divisions Within the OCR

March 14, 2023 EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT!! The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Office for…

OCR Releases Annual HIPAA Compliance Reports

February 24, 2023 Believe it or not, the Office for Civil Rights kicked off NBA All-Star Weekend with their very…

Heads Up: Dodge These Top OSHA Violations!

February 14, 2024 Hey there! Ever heard of OSHA? Think of them as the workplace safety cheerleaders, ensuring everyone stays…

Big Fish, Big Fine

February 3, 2023 A hacker dropped a line and an Arizona-based nonprofit health system got baited, hook line and sinker.…

Outsourced Doesn’t Mean Overlooked

January 26, 2023 We get it. The hiring market is tough out there right now and when your main goal…

Brushing & Flossing Are Important to Your Practice, Too

January 19, 2023 You know the drill, no pun intended. The hygienist finishes a cleaning and hands the patient their goody…

Inflation Strikes on Eggs and OSHA Fines

January 13, 2023 To keep up with inflation and the ever-changing cost-of-living adjustments, the U.S. Department of Labor announced changes to Occupational…

With the first settlement announcement of 2023, OCR selects…

January 4, 2023 We didn’t even make it through the first week of the new year before we saw the…

Abyde | 2022

December 31, 2022 As we wrap up this year, we want to take a look back at our biggest wins.…

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: BE COMPLIANT

December 22, 2022 The end of the year is right around the corner and while you’re enjoying the festivities with…

A costly race against the clock

December 16, 2022 On Thursday, the HHS Office for Civil Rights announced a settlement with a Florida primary care practice over a…

Fool me once, shame on you… Fool me twice, here’s a Corrective Action Plan

December 16, 2022 On Wednesday, the HHS Office for Civil Rights announced a settlement with a California dental practice over impermissible disclosure…

Toothpaste, Baseball, and ePHI

December 2, 2022 Covered entities and business associates, like healthcare providers, that use online tracking technology should be aware of…

A New York Health Center’s Case is Denied Under OSH Act

November 28, 2022 Hey, ref – blow the whistle already! Back in June of 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor…

Abyde Honored in 2023 Seminole 100

November 22, 2022 Abyde has been named one of the fastest-growing companies owned or led by Florida State University alumni.…

Servant Leadership, the Abyde Way

November 14, 2022 Let’s set the stage for you. On the second Wednesday of every month, Abydian employees gather in…

Abyde Values: Community Involvement

November 3, 2022 At Abyde, we pride ourselves on our exceptional customer experience, revolutionary software, and thought-leading education. But at…

All Hands In For the OSHA Safety and Health Committee

October 21, 2022 Book clubs are cool. Fantasy football leagues deserve their moment. But do you know what the elite…

North Carolina Department of Labor Increases State OSHA Penalties and Updates Investigation Timelines

October 13, 2022 Do you get surprised and frustrated when policies change? How about when your bill was more expensive…

Abyde Launches OSHA Software Solution for Healthcare Practices Nationwide

October 13, 2022 Industry-leading compliance solution provider, Abyde, today announces the launching of OSHA for Healthcare – a revolutionary software…

OSHA Inspection Process & Budget

October 11, 2022 With all of the OSHA inspections that are conducted throughout all the major sectors, you would be…

Optometrists Need OSHA too!

October 11, 2022 “Why should I be concerned about OSHA? I’ve never heard anything about OSHA and vision clinics?”- an actual…

Kickstart your OSHA Compliance Program with a Facility Risk Assessment

October 11, 2022 If you are familiar with OSHA compliance, you may know that you need to complete a Facility…

Internal Communication Dos and Don’ts

October 6, 2022 Have you ever accidentally sent a text to the wrong person? Most of us have and it…

OCR Settles Three Cases with Dental Practices for Patient Right of Access under HIPAA

September 21, 2022 Boom! Pow! Bang! Three dental practices were sacked yesterday, resulting in nasty bruises and a loss of…

The Department of Health and Human Services Appoints Melanie Fontes Rainer as the New Office for Civil Rights Director

September 19, 2022 Did you check the news??? There’s a new sheriff in town and her name is Melanie Fontes…

OCR Settles Case Concerning Improper Disposal of Protected Health Information

August 24, 2022 When it’s time to clean out and organize that ole garage, you probably want to take time…

PROPS Center and Abyde partner to deliver HIPAA and OSHA compliance to dental practices

August 23, 2022 Industry-leading compliance solution provider, Abyde, announces its latest partnership with PROPS Center, offering a complete user-friendly compliance…

ABB OneBill and Abyde partner to deliver HIPAA compliance to eye care professionals

August 1, 2022 Industry-leading compliance solution provider Abyde announces their latest partnership with ABB OneBill, offering a complete user-friendly HIPAA…

OCR Announces Eleven More HIPAA Right of Access Settlements

July 18, 2022 Waking up every morning is an eye-opening experience. Do you know what else is an eye-opening experience?…

Oklahoma State University – Center for Health Services Forks Over $875,000 to Settle Hacking Breach

July 15, 2022 What did the duck say when she went to buy lipstick? Put it on my bill! Speaking…

HHS’s Recent HIPAA Guidance on Telehealth and Public Health Emergency Expiration

July 11, 2022 Think you finally got the hang of telehealth? Don’t get too comfy just yet! The OCR recently…

California Dental Association and Abyde partner to deliver HIPAA compliance to dental care professionals

June 24, 2022 Industry-leading compliance solution provider Abyde announces partnership with California Dental Association and its 27,000 members.  California Dental…

MORE MONEY, MORE PROBLEMS? OCR Budget Proposal Will Result in Greater Enforcement and More Fines

May 16, 2022 If you think the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) isn’t…

Dentistry HIPAA Fines

March 29, 2022 Dental practices are no longer flying under the radar! The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) just concluded its…

Leading the Way in HIPAA Education, Abyde Receives PACE and COPE Approval

March 8, 2022 Abyde is proud to announce that they have officially received the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) Program…

The Road to Meeting HIPAA Breach Reporting Requirements

February 23, 2022 Accidents happen, no matter how careful you try to be. That’s why a safe driver can find…

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Updates Guidance on HIPAA Compliance Rules

July 29, 2022 You know that exciting feeling when apps have an update that adds awesome new features?! It’s like…

NY Attorney General Announces $600K Settlement for HIPAA Breach Impacting 2.1M People

January 28, 2022 We aren’t even a full month into 2022 and it’s already looking like increasing HIPAA enforcement might…

Abyde Partners With VisionWeb to Provide Complete HIPAA Compliance Solutions for Eye Care Professionals

January 7, 2022 January 7, 2022 – Tampa, FL – Abyde is honored to announce their latest partnership with VisionWeb, working…

2021 HIPAA in Review

December 28, 2021 Break out your pen and paper because if you haven’t already started your list of new year’s…

Virginia Optometric Association and Abyde partner to deliver HIPAA compliance to independent eye care professionals

December 27, 2021 December 27, 2021 – Tampa, FL – Today, industry-leading HIPAA compliance solution provider Abyde announced their latest partnership…

NJ Attorney General Imposes $425,000 Fine to Put out the Fire of HIPAA Violation

December 21, 2021 Handling sensitive information without having the right safeguards in place can be like playing with fire, and…

HHS Issues Guidance on HIPAA Disclosures for Extreme Risk Protection Orders

December 20, 2021 To combat HIPAA’s common misconception of acting as a barrier law, the Department of Health and Human Services…

OCR Settles 5 HIPAA Right of Access Violations

December 1, 2021 In celebration of ‘Giving Tuesday’ this year, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) came bearing gifts by…

OCR Announces 20th HIPAA Right of Access Settlement

September 10, 2021 There might not be such thing as time travel but with the latest HIPAA settlement announcement, it’s…

The Cost of a HIPAA Violation

September 3, 2021 We’ve all seen enough news headlines to know that the going rate for a HIPAA violation isn’t…

Is Fraud, Waste and Abuse Training Required For My Practice?

August 27, 2021 It’s understandable for healthcare organizations to sometimes feel drowned by responsibilities. In addition to the ongoing balance…

Abyde partners with VDA Services to provide comprehensive HIPAA compliance solutions to Virginia dental practices

August 18, 2021 August 18, 2021, Tampa, FL – Today, Abyde announced their latest partnership with VDA Services that will help…

The Security Risk Analysis and its Many Misconceptions

August 13, 2021 HIPAA is kind of like a puzzle – without having each and every individual requirement in place,…

Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Healthcare

August 6, 2021 Fraud, waste, and abuse are three little words that have impacted the rising cost of healthcare in…

How Are You Controlling Access to Your ePHI?

July 22, 2021 While there might not be such a thing as a real-life fairy godmother, technology has granted us…

What the Proposed 2022 HHS Budget Says About the Future of HIPAA & Cybersecurity

July 15, 2021 HIPAA compliance has seemed to be on the government’s radar more than ever before. In just the…

Privacy Rule Proposed Modifications | Public Comments Released

July 8, 2021 Remember those Privacy Rule modifications that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed late last year? Well,…

Abyde and Smile Source partner to deliver leading HIPAA compliance solutions to private practice dental professionals

July 7, 2021 July 7, 2021, Tampa, FL – Abyde, the industry leading HIPAA compliance software solution for dental practices, announced a…

Latest OCR Cybersecurity Updates

July 1, 2021 With Cyber Security Awareness Month right around the corner, the multiple cyber alerts issued by the Office…

Your Organizations’ HIPAA Rulebook: Policies & Procedures

June 21, 2021 Imagine if each sport didn’t have its own set of rules – we’d have baseball players tackling…

What is a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices & Why Do You Need One?

June 10, 2021 Whether you’re a self-appointed 5 star chef or an Uber Eats connoisseur, you know that skipping one…

Abyde teams up with AlignLife to deliver simplified HIPAA compliance solutions

June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021, Tampa, FL – Abyde, a user-friendly HIPAA compliance software solution for independent practices across the…

OCR Announces 19th Right of Access Settlement

June 2, 2021 With the official kickoff of summer only a few weeks away, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)…

Vaccination Status & HIPAA

May 28, 2021 News reports centered around patient privacy and COVID-19 seem to break on the daily – bringing newfound…

OCR Announces HIPAA Settlement with Peachstate Clinical Laboratory for Security Rule Violations

May 25, 2021 No matter the time of year, HIPAA enforcement never goes out of season and we have today’s…

Abyde partners with Arizona Dental Association to provide comprehensive HIPAA compliance solutions to Arizona dental practices

May 12, 2021 May 12, 2021, Tampa, FL –  Today, Abyde announced their latest partnership with the Arizona Dental Association that…

HIPAA Protected Health Information

May 7, 2021 Most healthcare professionals understand many of HIPAA’s regulations are all about safeguarding protected health information (PHI), but…

How HIPAA Impacts Your Practice

April 29, 2021 The book you started but never finished, the closet that’s in desperate need of some reorganization, and…

OCR Alert Warns of Postcard Disguised as Official Government Communication

April 28, 2021 You’ve got mail! The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) just issued an alert warning of a potential HIPAA…

Oregon Optometric Physicians Association & Abyde Partner To Deliver HIPAA Compliance to Independent Eye Care Providers

April 21, 2021  Industry-leading HIPAA compliance solution provider Abyde and Oregon Optometric Physicians Association (OOPA) today announced a partnership that…

When & Why You Need a Business Associate Agreement

April 20, 2021 We’ve all heard the saying ‘sharing is caring’ but sometimes doing a good deed could actually steer you into…

What is the HIPAA Whistleblower Exception?

April 8, 2021 Acting out a word or phrase in a game of charades is a perfect party activity but…

Abyde joins forces with Dental Ops to deliver HIPAA compliance solutions to independent dental practices

April 7, 2021 April 7, 2021, Tampa, FL – Abyde, offering user-friendly HIPAA compliance software solutions, announced today a new partnership…

Premiering Now | The 21st Century Cures Act

April 2, 2021 Roll back the curtains and cue the drumroll because it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for……

HIPAA Enforcement is on a Hot Streak – 18th Right of Access Settlement Just Announced

March 26, 2021 Looks like the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) just decided to play a quick round of 18…

OCR Continues to Take Non-Compliance By Storm – Announcing 17th Right Of Access Settlement

March 25, 2021 We are definitely no meteorologists over here but if there’s one pattern that we’ve gotten pretty good…

HIPAA vs Online Reviews: A Primetime Matchup

March 18, 2021 Let’s face it, social media and the internet tend to call the plays when it comes to…

Abyde joins forces with Maine Medical Association to deliver HIPAA compliance solutions to independent medical practices

March 17, 2021 March 17,  2021, Tampa, FL – Abyde, a user-friendly HIPAA compliance software solution for independent practices, today announced…

Comment Period Extended for Proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule Modifications

March 11, 2021 HIPAA law is officially getting with the times thanks to the proposed Privacy Rule modifications that are giving the “prehistoric law”…

Does having a ‘HIPAA Compliant’ Seal Make You Compliant?

March 3, 2021 Short answer? Nope. Long answer, having a ‘HIPAA compliant’ seal can actually get you in hot water – just…

Abyde expands HIPAA compliance solutions to serve enterprise-level organizations

March 2, 2021 Abyde, a user-friendly HIPAA compliance software solution designed for independent providers, today announced the launch of a…

When & Why You Need a HIPAA Authorization Form

February 18, 2021 If you’ve been managing your HIPAA program manually, maybe even using an old HIPAA binder, you probably associate…

OCR Announces 16th Right of Access Settlement

February 12, 2021 Today the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is celebrating their Sweet 16 – sixteenth HIPAA Right of…

What is the Breach Notification Rule?

February 12, 2021 Don’t shoot the messenger, but HIPAA breaches continue to skyrocket over the last few years – making…

OCR Settles 15th Right of Access Violation

February 10, 2021 The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) started 2021 off with some heavy hitters – including a $5.1 MILLION…

2020 HIPAA Breaches Reporting Deadline is March 1st

February 5, 2021 2020 was certainly not the year anyone planned, and despite your best intentions, the transition to remote…

What is the HITECH Act and How Does it Relate to HIPAA?

January 28, 2021 Trying to understand all of the complicated rules and regulations your practice needs to follow can sometimes…

Public Health Emergency Extended Again: What it Means For Your Practice

January 22, 2021 I don’t think anyone will be surprised to hear the latest Department of Health and Human Services…

OCR Announces 2nd HIPAA Settlement of 2021 with Health Insurer for $5.1 Million

January 15, 2021 Buckle your seatbelts – it’s only 15 days into 2021 and it’s already looking like this year will be…

What is the New HIPAA Safe Harbor Law?

January 14, 2021 There’s a lot of legislative changes coming in 2021 (including changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule) that affect…

OCR’s First Settlement of the Year: More HIPAA Right of Access Violations

January 12, 2021 The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) wasted no time starting on their new year’s resolutions, announcing their…

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