Month: September 2016

Increases Generally Apply to Civil Penalties Assessed After August 1, 2016 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published an interim final rule adjusting for inflation the civil monetary penalties assessed for violations of the Administrative Simplification Rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The increases generally apply to … Continue reading Penalties Increased for Violations of HIPAA’s Administrative Simplification Rules

Last year, while working with a client, I met with a manager to discuss organizational issues, I realized that she might be a bully via her conversation. She made statements to me like, “I told Sally if she did not like the way I managed the staff, then there is the door.” Other statements she … Continue reading Workplace Bully: How Many Do You Have?