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 Due Diligence Compliance Fraud 132

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 15, 2023

The United States Department of Justice has agreed to settle alleged False Claims Act violations with Jelly Bean Communications Design LLC and manager Jeremy Spinks related to the failure to protect HIPAA-covered data. FHKC is a state-created entity that offers health and dental insurance to children in Florida between the ages of 5 and 18.

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Health Insurance HIPAA Due Diligence Fraud 72

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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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 13, 2021

million in 2021 and is expected to reach $390.9 million in five years— health IT developers need to take several facts into account while mapping out their API strategy. To contribute to and benefit from the healthcare API market—which is globally estimated to be worth $277.4 1) APIs in healthcare are more complex than in enterprise.

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Due Diligence Health Insurance HIPAA Governance 98

Compliancy Group

JANUARY 25, 2023

In 2021, 15 percent of the breaches tracked by ITRC affected healthcare companies. Cyberattacks continued to be criminals’ weapons of choice, with 1,595 breaches in 2022, a slight decrease from 1,613 in 2021, with drops year-over-year in the number of breaches attributed to phishing, ransomware, and malware. Find Out More!

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HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Due Diligence Compliance 119

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Government mandates were an impetus for change, starting with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to “promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology” (Office of Civil Rights (OCR), 2017).

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Due Diligence Compliance HIPAA Nurses 98

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 15, 2023

How to become HIPAA compliant is one of the biggest challenges for many businesses operating in the healthcare and health insurance industries. What is HIPAA Compliance? What is HIPAA Compliance? Not every business operating in the healthcare and health insurance industries is required to become HIPAA compliant.

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HIPAA Compliance Due Diligence Health Insurance 67