Friday,
December
06,
2013
FAQ: What Happens to My Stuff If the President of Merus Gets Hit by a Bus
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When I left off last time, I mentioned that prospective MerusCase users have been asking our president, Johnny Fuery, what happens to their stuff if he gets run over by a bus. Given that one of the foremost duties of any attorney is to safeguard client confidentiality, I can certainly understand why they would want to know the answer to this (unthinkable, tragic, eerie, etc.) hypothetical question. In addition, some MerusCase users are subject to enhanced regulatory requirements, such as the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Indeed, the concern extends beyond just confidentiality, as attorneys must ensure that client files entrusted to a vendor will be secure from destruction or degradation – whether due to a natural disaster, system failure, sabotage or dissolution of the company – and that they must be able to retrieve the data in a form that’s usable in the event of a catastrophic event. But, what’s with the bus? Why always the bus scenario? Don't they know that Johnny is extremely nimble and acrobatic? He'd definitely be able to dodge an oncoming bus.
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Monday,
November
11,
2013
How MerusCase Achieved Full HIPAA Compliance
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In my last post entitled "What you Need From Your Business Associates" I highlighted some of the key aspects of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule (“Final Rule”) business associates of covered entities should expect and require of their own business associates and/or subcontractors to have implemented by now. I also briefly mentioned the painstaking work it took the various teams at Merus - from engineering to legal - to come into full compliance under the Final Rule.
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