EPISODE · Oct 21, 2022 · 36 MIN
HIPAA and Hybrid Entities: How Costco Developed an Effective Program as a Retail Organization
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Wes Morris, Senior Director, Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Gary Swearingen, Counsel, Costco, about the unique challenges that Costco faces as a hybrid covered entity. They discuss the hybrid entity model and how it differs from traditional health care covered entities; Costco’s history as a hybrid entity and how it currently operates; and how Costco navigates issues related to privacy, security, breach notification, risk management, and external party reviews. Sponsored by Clearwater.Essential Legal Updates, Now in AudioAHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal EducationLearn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.
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Wes Morris, Senior Director, Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Gary Swearingen, Counsel, Costco, about the unique challenges that Costco faces as a hybrid covered entity. They discuss the hybrid entity model and how it differs from traditional health care covered entities; Costco’s history as a hybrid entity and how it currently operates; and how Costco navigates issues related to privacy, security, breach notification, risk management, and external party reviews. Sponsored by Clea...
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