Total HIPAA

MARCH 7, 2023

Health insurance agents became covered under HIPAA with the HITECH Act of 2009. The inclusion of insurance agents was a response to the increasing use of electronic health records and the need to safeguard patients’ medical information.

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HIPAA US Department of Health and Human Services Compliance Health Insurance 98

Compliancy Group

MARCH 12, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) enforces compliance laws that protect patient information, prevent fraud, and uphold care quality. HIPAA Signed into law in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) safeguards the privacy and security of people’s health-related information.

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Compliance Framework Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services Fraud 52

MedTrainer

MARCH 28, 2024

Regardless of the size of a healthcare organization, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recommends identifying a compliance contact who is responsible for ensuring that compliance activities are completed. Law by law, regulations were added, increasing the complexity of maintaining compliance for healthcare organizations.

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C&M Health Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

For example, a digital health company may be a business associate with respect to certain products it offers on behalf of a HIPAA-covered entity while also offering direct-to-consumer products that are not subject to HIPAA.

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HIPAA Compliance Health Insurance 52

Total HIPAA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

HIPAA” is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. This federal regulation set standards for safeguarding Protected Health Information , or PHI. HIPAA is regulated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR). HITECH Act (2009). Administrative Safeguards.

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HIPAA Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services Health Insurance 52

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 28, 2022

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) establish a feedback mechanism to improve the effectiveness of its data breach reporting process. OCR is the main enforcer of compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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HIPAA Compliance Health Insurance Governance 90

Health Law RX

JUNE 9, 2023

Background The HBNR was first implemented in 2009 in response to the anticipated proliferation of online personal health record (PHR) services — many of which are now defunct (e.g., Microsoft HealthVault) — that offered to store a user’s digital medical records.

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HIPAA Health Insurance Medicare Medicare 52