HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

What is HIPAA? HIPAA is an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. So how did HIPAA evolve from being a vehicle for improving the portability and continuity of health insurance coverage to being one of the most comprehensive and detailed federal privacy laws? What is HIPAA Title II?

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 7, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has released a Request for information (RFI) related to two outstanding requirements of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH Act). In order to be considered, comments must be submitted to OCR by June 6, 2022.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 15, 2022

When do these service providers become business associates as defined by HIPAA, and what are their duties and responsibilities in the role of business associate? How HIPAA Affects the Role of Business Associates – The Basics. Let’s Simplify Compliance Do you need help with HIPAA? × HIPAA Compliance Simplified.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2022

There are – and always have been – gaps in HIPAA and, after more than a quarter of a century, some have yet to be addressed. Most of the gaps in HIPAA are attributable to omissions from the original Act, provisions of HIPAA and HITECH that have never been enacted, and the increasing use of technology in healthcare.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 13, 2022

Although the answer to the question is HIPAA is federal law is yes, there are occasions when HIPAA is pre-empted by state laws or other federal laws – adding to the complexity of compliance. Many states now have privacy laws with more stringent provisions than HIPAA, but many only apply to specific health information (i.e.,

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

HITECH is a critical aspect of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH? HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. Understanding HIPAA is crucial.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Under HIPAA, when a breach of unsecured PHI takes place, the covered entity that sustains the breach must notify affected individuals of the breach. The content requirements and a HIPAA sample breach notification letter are discussed below. Do you have an effective HIPAA compliance program? × HIPAA Breach Notification Help.

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Health Law Attorney

MAY 25, 2022

On April 6 th , 2022, a HIPAA-regulatory Request for Information (RFI) was released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) soliciting feedback from the public for future rulemaking. Continue Reading ?.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 10, 2023

HIPAA requires data breaches to be reported, but the HHS only tracks cyberattack-related data breaches as hacking/IT incidents. In 2009, the HHS started publishing a summary of reported healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records. The post Global Healthcare Cyberattacks Increased by 74% in 2022 appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Written by: Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS The article addresses the HIPAA Privacy Rule for Covered Entities regarding time limitations to respond to an individual’s request for access of protected health information or “PHI.” What Is HIPAA Right of Access?

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Health Law Advisor

APRIL 13, 2022

With respect to its request for comment on sharing of civil monetary penalties and settlements, OCR explained: [ t]he RFI also will help OCR consider ways to share funds collected through enforcement with individuals who are harmed by violations of the HIPAA Rules.”. Sharing Funds with Individuals Harmed Due to HIPAA Violation.

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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been a cornerstone healthcare regulation since 1996. Twenty-eight years later, the importance of HIPAA compliance in healthcare has not waned. What is HIPAA? OCR inspectors will assess your organization’s internal processes for handling patient data.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Modernize HIPAA. HIPAA was enacted in 1996, and the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules have been in place for two decades, and while updates have been made to the HIPAA Rules, they fail to fully address emerging threats to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of healthcare data.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

HITECH is a critical aspect of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH? HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. Understanding HIPAA is crucial.

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Compliancy Group

MARCH 12, 2024

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. Besides healthcare organizations, HIPAA applies to business associates , which include enterprises that provide claims processing, billing, and data storage services.

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Total HIPAA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

This post aims to answer all of your HIPAA compliance questions. If you’re just learning about HIPAA compliance, or beginning the process of becoming HIPAA compliant, this article will guide you through the initial steps you must take to adhere to the law. What is HIPAA Compliance? This is a long, comprehensive post.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

HIPAA, everyone’s favorite scapegoat for all (OK, most) of the ills of the modern healthcare-industrial complex, is perpetually called out as being in dire need of a rewrite. The HIPAA RFI came next. A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

HIPAA, everyone’s favorite scapegoat for all (OK, most) of the ills of the modern healthcare-industrial complex, is perpetually called out as being in dire need of a rewrite. The HIPAA RFI came next. A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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HIPAA & Health IT

JANUARY 14, 2021

which marketed an app used by more than 100 million women interested in tracking their personal menstruation and fertility information, seems to be getting off easily as compared with HIPAA-covered entities who misuse individual health information. Flo Health, Inc.,

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The rule took effect in 2009, yet compliance has not been enforced. GoodRx also misrepresented HIPAA compliance by displaying a seal on its telehealth services homepage falsely claiming it was in compliance with the HIPAA Rules. That has now changed.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 22, 2024

Since 1996, when the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became law, there have been good advances in patient data interoperability, but as a whole, the industry has not embraced them. Sharing data through faxing and CDs is still very common.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 19, 2023

The records related to patients of East Houston Medicine and Pediatric Center who received treatment between 2009 to 2019. The post 168,000 Patients Have PHI Exposed in Phishing Attack on Henry Ford Health appeared first on HIPAA Journal. The purchaser is currently trying to arrange for the files to be collected.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 12, 2024

The protection of patient data, adherence to privacy regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in the United States, and the prevention of cyber threats have become paramount concerns. Compliance in healthcare began to encompass billing, fraud, and abuse prevention.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 31, 2022

The group operates out of Russia and has been operational since at least 2009 and is responsible for the infamous Dridex banking Trojan and several other ransomware and malware variants, including BitPaymer, Hades, Phoenixlocker, WastedLocker, SocGholish, GameOver Zeus, and JabberZeus. Cybercrime Syndicate appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 15, 2023

CISA said the RVWP program leverages existing services, data sources, technologies, and authorities including CISA’s Cyber Hygiene Vulnerability Scanning Service and the Administrative Subpoena Authority granted to CISA under Section 2009 of the Homeland Security Act of 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The HITECH Act update does not create a safe harbor for organizations that have implemented Recognized Security Practices granting them immunity from liability for HIPAA Security Rule violations, and it will not prevent OCR from imposing financial penalties when HIPAA Security Rule violations are discovered. Background.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

HIPAA Journal is conducting interviews with healthcare professionals, compliance professionals, and industry service providers to find out more about how their experiences with HIPAA, their successes, and the challenges they have and continue to face with HIPAA compliance. When did you first get involved with HIPAA compliance?

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

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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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

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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Health Law Advisor

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The HBNR was initially passed in 2009 but had never been enforced until now. In general, it requires that non­ – HIPAA-covered vendors of personal health records (“PHR”) give notice in the event of a “breach of security,” which is defined to include “unauthorized acquisition” of PHR. We have also previously written about the U.S.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 4, 2019

It was generally recognized by 2009 that the health care industry was long overdue when it came to adopting electronic systems for storing patient data. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Drew Ivan, EVP of product and strategy of Rhapsody.

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Total HIPAA

JANUARY 18, 2021

Every year, we publish Microsoft’s End of Support list because using up-to-date programming is key for HIPAA compliance. So, what does this mean for users who need to stay HIPAA compliant ? Under the HIPAA Security Rule 45 C.F.R. Dynamics AX 2009. HIPAA Compliance. BitLocker Administration and Monitoring 1.0.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 28, 2020

Under the current privacy regime of HIPAA for healthcare, indeed, we are. “HIPAA, as passed in 1996 and amended in 2009 through the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, defines privacy through a sectoral lens. legislators can get on the same privacy page.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, is dedicated to preserving the confidentiality and security of patient health data, setting forth guidelines for handling, sharing, and protecting this sensitive information.

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MedTrainer

JUNE 29, 2023

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) HIPAA focuses on protecting the privacy and security of patients’ health information, and establishes rules and standards for the use, disclosure, and safeguarding of protected health information (PHI). The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for HIPAA enforcement.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Here’s a quick overview of each framework and standard: HITRUST CSF – The HITRUST Common Security Framework (CSF) has become the gold standard for compliance framework in the healthcare industry as it addresses the requirements of existing standards and regulations including HIPAA, PCI, COBIT, NIST, ISO, FTC Red Flag, and state laws.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Our industry has undergone several iterations of consumer data protection rules — starting in 1996 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA ). In 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act , HITECH for short, became law, setting standards for electronic health records.

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