Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

Collecting social determinants of health (SDOH) information from patients is challenging. QliqSOFT is making it easier to get this important information while maintaining dignity. We wanted to find out more about how the company is helping healthcare organization collect SDOH information.

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MAY 23, 2022

What is Protected Health Information (PHI)? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) is a 1996 federal law that regulates privacy standards in the healthcare sector. Since 1996, Congress has passed additional laws to adapt HIPAA in accordance with new technological advancements. Social security number.

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APRIL 25, 2022

For organizations that deal with sensitive client or employee information, (e.g., Building a security program that can ensure the safety of information at rest, in transit, and in storage should be a top priority. Many organizations, including Total HIPAA Compliance, rely on NIST for guidance. What is NIST? What is NIST 800-50?

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Medisys Compliance

APRIL 24, 2024

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that safeguards the privacy of individuals’ health information, including mental health and substance abuse treatment records. Understanding and complying with HIPAA regulations is crucial for your practice. What is HIPAA?

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OCTOBER 18, 2023

Organizations are responsible for protecting their employees’ personal information. HIPAA applies to employers when the organization has a self-funded or level-funded health plan. HIPAA applies to employers when the organization has a self-funded or level-funded health plan. appeared first on Total HIPAA Compliance.

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HealthIT Answers

APRIL 25, 2023

By Rachel Nelson & Kathryn Marchesini - We often get asked about how ONC’s information blocking regulations and HHS’ Office for Civil Rights’ HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules interact with one another.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will update the HIPAA Security Rule in 2024 and will ask Congress for new laws and resources to increase civil money penalties for HIPAA violations, increase HIPAA enforcement, and conduct proactive audits.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 12, 2024

The HIPAA Omnibus Rule mandated modifications to the Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules in order to adopt measures passed in the HITECH Act, finalized the Breach Notification Rule, and added standards to account for the passage of the GINA Act. Strengthen the limitations on uses and disclosures of Protected Health Information.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a landmark piece of legislation, but why is HIPAA compliance important? What changes did HIPAA introduce and what are the benefits to the healthcare industry and patients? Without HIPAA, employees faced a loss of insurance coverage when they were between jobs.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Over the past few years there has been a proliferation of new technologies that collect, store, and transmit health information, including wearable devices, smart devices, and health and wellness apps.

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Compliancy Group

OCTOBER 1, 2022

With an October 6, 2022 deadline looming, a group of hospitals and medical associations is making a last-minute plea for HHS to delay the implementation of the HIPAA Information Blocking Rule for one more year. Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant. Become HIPAA Compliant × Get HIPAA Compliant! Find Out More!

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 19, 2023

The main objective of HIPAA law is to protect the privacy of an individuals’ health information while at the same time permitting needed information to be disclosed for patient care and other purposes such as billing. The HIPAA Law Security Rule Another component of HIPAA compliance is the Security Rule.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

To best answer the question what is a HIPAA violation, it is necessary to explain what HIPAA is, who it applies to, and what constitutes a violation; for although most people believe they know what a HIPAA compliance violation is, evidence suggests otherwise. What is HIPAA and Who Does It Apply To?

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

All HIPAA covered entities must familiarize themselves with the HIPAA breach notification requirements and develop a breach response plan that can be implemented as soon as a breach of unsecured protected health information (PHI) is discovered. Summary of the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

HIPAA was enacted several years before social media networks such as Facebook and Instagram existed, so there are no specific HIPAA compliance rules for social media. There are many benefits to be gained from using social media if your organization is a HIPAA Covered Entity or Business Associate.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 31, 2023

The reason the HIPAA retention requirements needs clarifying is that the distinction between HIPAA medical records retention and HIPAA record retention can be confusing. Throughout the Administrative Simplification Regulations of HIPAA, there are several references to HIPAA data retention.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has publicly released two reports that were submitted to Congress that provide insights into data breaches, HIPAA enforcement activity, and the state of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule compliance for calendar year 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 8, 2022

The guidance explained how the HIPAA Privacy Rule permits disclosures of protected health information – including reproductive health care information – to law enforcement but does not require such disclosures. The senators pointed out that at the time HIPAA was signed into law in 1996, Roe v.

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 24, 2024

This post introduces our comprehensive cybersecurity and HIPAA compliance training designed for healthcare personnel. Additionally, our training aims to equip healthcare workers with the necessary knowledge to protect sensitive information effectively. This Rule gives patients rights over their health information.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 1, 2023

The question “Does HIPAA Apply to Employers” is one that has provoked many different responses due to the complicated nature of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The HIPAA Privacy Rule is one of the most complicated pieces of legislation affecting the healthcare and health insurance industries.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Paubox, the market leader in HIPAA-compliant email, has added a new feature to the Paubox Email Suite that allows HIPAA-regulated entities to create secure, HIPAA-compliant online forms for collecting patient data. ” The post Paubox Launches HIPAA Compliant Online Forms appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Health IT Security

MARCH 21, 2024

New HIPAA guidance from OCR addresses the increasing use of online tracking technologies and information sharing with vendors.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 1, 2023

Throughout the text of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) a lot of content connects HIPAA law and employers. However, the most complex areas of HIPAA compliance for employers are the Administrative Simplification Regulations in Title II. When is an Employer a HIPAA-Covered Entity?

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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires a deep understanding of not only the law itself but also the HIPAA incident response requirements mandated by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR). What is a HIPAA Incident?

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

JotForm is HIPAA compliant and can be used to collect, store, and share Protected Health Information (PHI) provided businesses subscribe to a Gold or Enterprise plan and agree to the terms of JotForm’s Business Associate Agreement. JotForm integrates with multiple HIPAA compliant productivity and collaboration tools (i.e.,

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Former Hospital Employees Accused of Selling Patient Information. Five former employees of Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN, including a recently-licensed Registered Nurse, were indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly selling medical information about car accident victims to personal injury attorneys and chiropractors.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 8, 2024

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) stands as a pillar of modern healthcare, offering a framework for safeguarding sensitive patient data. So, “what is HIPAA compliance in healthcare?” With ever-growing data breaches, HIPAA compliance is more crucial than ever. Anthem Inc.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

All practices must comply with HIPAA, as well as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). A few examples are obtaining permission to share information with third parties, having patients “opt-in” to communications, and putting the right data security measures in place.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The answer to the question are phone calls HIPAA compliant can be dependent on who is making the call, what the call concerns and who the call is to. Before discussing are phone calls HIPAA compliant, it is important to establish who HIPAA applies to. Making Other Phone Calls HIPAA Compliant.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

HIPAA requires covered entities to provide training to staff to ensure HIPAA Rules and regulations are understood. During HIPAA training, healthcare employees should be aware of the possible penalties for HIPAA violations, but what are those penalties, and what happens if you break HIPAA Rules?

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 10, 2024

Stripe is not HIPAA compliant and – other than its payment processing services – should not be used by covered entities and business associates to create, collect, store, or transmit Protected Health Information (PHI). Is Stripe HIPAA Compliant? Stripe complies with multiple US and International data privacy regulations (i.e.,

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

SparkPost is not HIPAA compliant because the terms and conditions of the now rebranded service prohibit violations of “any legal, regulatory, self-regulatory, governmental, statutory requirements of codes of practice”. However, until this happens, the answer to the question is SparkPost HIPAA compliant is a solid “no”.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 20, 2023

It has been almost 27 years since the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law, more than 2 decades since the Privacy Rule was enacted, and this February will be the 20 th anniversary of the HIPAA Security Rule.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 29, 2023

It has been 27 years since President Clinton signed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) into law, but compliance is still proving a challenge for many HIPAA-regulated entities. The average HIPAA penalty has fallen from $2.6 reduction in total penalties compared to 2018, falling from $28.7

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 12, 2024

Google Pay is not HIPAA compliant because the text of HIPAA exempts entities from HIPAA compliance if they engage in “authorizing, processing, clearing, settling, billing, transferring, reconciling, or collecting payments for a financial institution.” What Does HIPAA Say about Payment Facilitators?

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Cam Roberson, VP at Beachhead Solutions Healthcare delivery organizations and those working with them that are still in business are either well aware of their duties under HIPAA, work with managed service providers that understand the law well, or…are lucky to have made it this far. The recent bill H.R.7898 The recent bill H.R.7898

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