Total HIPAA

MARCH 7, 2023

Health insurance agents became covered under HIPAA with the HITECH Act of 2009. Besides the moral and ethical obligation to protect American PHI, here are three reasons in favor of having a strong HIPAA compliance plan- beyond just annual training.

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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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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 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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C&M Health Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The HBNR does not apply to HIPAA-covered entities or entities to the extent that they engage in activities as a business associate. GoodRx displayed a seal at the bottom of its telehealth services homepage attesting HIPAA compliance, which stated “HIPAA Secure. Patient Data Protected.”

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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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