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HHS Urged to Extend Deadline for Compliance with Cures Act Information Blocking Requirements

HIPAA Journal

The deadline for compliance with the information blocking requirements of the 21 st Century Cures Act is October 6, 2022, after which the HHS can impose financial penalties and healthcare providers will be subject to appropriate disincentives if they are determined to have failed to facilitate the easy digital sharing of patient data.

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OCR: HIPAA Security Rule Compliance Can Prevent and Mitigate Most Cyberattacks

HIPAA Journal

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights explained in its March 2022 cybersecurity newsletter that compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule will prevent or substantially mitigate most cyberattacks.

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Ensuring Provider Directory Compliance With H.R. 133

Verisys

While the three regulations combined place a strain on healthcare information technology resources, there is hope. Should a group health plan, insurer, or state agency find that time is running out on achieving regulatory compliance with H.R. The post Ensuring Provider Directory Compliance With H.R.

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Internet of Things in Healthcare Interoperability and Security Issues

Compliancy Group

Mitigating Security and Privacy Issues With IoT in Healthcare The integration of IoT isn’t anything new, but for businesses that don’t prioritize security and privacy , it can be difficult to monitor and properly maintain. Modernize Your Compliance Say goodbye to spreadsheets and hello to automated software!

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Is Your Organization HITECH Compliant?

AIHC

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). HITECH puts a “bite” into specific elements of the HIPAA rule, such as higher penalty amounts for non-compliance.

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ClearDATA Launches Health Tech Acceleration Program

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – ClearDATA ®, healthcare’s largest managed cloud and security provider, today announced the launch of the HealthTech Acceleration Program, a new suite of incentives for Healthcare Information Technology (HCIT) organizations designed to speed their time to market, boost ROI—faster—and decrease barriers to scale.

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Is Your Organization HITECH Compliant?

AIHC

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). HITECH puts a “bite” into specific elements of the HIPAA rule, such as higher penalty amounts for non-compliance.

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