HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Achieving compliance with the Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) can be a challenge for healthcare organizations and their business associates. One of the biggest challenges for compliance professionals is interpreting the HIPAA Rules and applying those requirements to their organization.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 8, 2022

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets national standards to protect sensitive patient health information and to prevent that information from being disclosed without an individual’s knowledge or consent. If you work in healthcare in any capacity, it is almost certain that you need to be HIPAA compliant.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As 2022 unfolds, the security and compliance threats to organizations and healthcare practices look a lot like a repeat of 2021: more ransomware threats, recycling old scams and finding new flaws to exploit. . 2022 Security and Compliance Tips, Threats, and Trends – Ransomware on Repeat, Questionable QRs. We can help!

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 18, 2022

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates to complete a risk assessment. The risk assessment should not be viewed as a HIPAA compliance checkbox item to avoid financial penalties. Webinar Details: How to Complete your 2022 Risk Assessment.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 22, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its guidance for HIPAA-regulated entities on implementing the HIPAA Security Rule to help them better protect patients’ personal and protected health information. The post NIST Updates Guidance on HIPAA Security Rule Compliance appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

It has been another bad year for healthcare data breaches, with some of the biggest HIPAA breaches of 2022 resulting in the impermissible disclosure of well over a million records. In addition to the high number of data breaches, 2022 stands out for the sheer number of healthcare records breached, which currently stands at 49.8

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MRO Compliance

JULY 6, 2022

Compliance with new patient right of access rule: Five things to know. July 1, 2022. Compliance Today. These three skills converge to support compliance professionals as they monitor HIPAA Right of Access Rule guidelines, research new enforcement actions, and hold steadfast to proven risk mitigation strategies.

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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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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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Health Care Performance

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Sign up for MPA's FREE Compliance & HIPAA webinars: All webinars start at 11:00 a.m. Top Privacy and Security Risks that Can Lead to HIPAA Violations. October 19, 2022. HIPAA breaches can occur everywhere. Later today or tomorrow, there will be new sources of potential HIPAA breaches. November 9, 2022.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 27, 2023

ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) large language model developed by OpenAI, has been creating a firestorm of attention since being opened to the public for testing in November 2022. As AI technology rises, what can we expect from the intersection of ChatGPT, healthcare, and HIPAA compliance? Find Out More! Please Wait.

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Health Care Performance

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Sign up for MPA's FREE Compliance & HIPAA webinars: All webinars start at 11:00 a.m. Top Privacy and Security Risks that Can Lead to HIPAA Violations. October 19, 2022. HIPAA breaches can occur everywhere. Later today or tomorrow, there will be new sources of potential HIPAA breaches. November 9, 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The Troy, MI-based fully integrated professional advisory and asset management firm, Rehmann, has recently been confirmed as being in full compliance with the federally mandated standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the HITECH Act.

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Health Care Performance

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Sign up for MPA's FREE Compliance & HIPAA webinars: All webinars start at 11:00 a.m. Compliance Training for SNFs. September 21, 2022. If the OIG walked into your organization and asked the nearest employee about their compliance program, would they reply with an immediate and clear answer? October 19, 2022.

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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. million in 2022. The average HIPAA penalty has fallen from $2.6 million in 2018 to just $1.6

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Health Care Performance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Sign up for MPA's FREE Compliance & HIPAA webinars: All webinars start at 11:00 a.m. Compliance Training for SNFs. September 21, 2022. If the OIG walked into your organization and asked the nearest employee about their compliance program, would they reply with an immediate and clear answer? October 19, 2022.

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Health Care Performance

AUGUST 31, 2022

Sign up for MPA's FREE Compliance & HIPAA webinars: All webinars start at 11:00 a.m. Compliance Training for SNFs. September 21, 2022. If the OIG walked into your organization and asked the nearest employee about their compliance program, would they reply with an immediate and clear answer? October 19, 2022.

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Total HIPAA

AUGUST 8, 2022

We recently hosted a webinar, “Annual HIPAA Requirements and Security Standards,” in which we discussed annual HIPAA requirements, document review, and the compliance procedures you need to have in place to prevent breaches and pass audits. Furthermore, HIPAA compliance is complicated.

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Total HIPAA

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Throughout 2022, Total HIPAA has focused on providing information that will keep your organization HIPAA compliant and secure by blogging on relevant topics that matter. This is our last blog of 2022. From blogs about basic HIPAA requirements to reviews of efax vendors, we’ve got you covered! Read More >.

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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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Health Care Performance

JANUARY 18, 2023

Sign up for MPA's FREE Compliance & HIPAA webinars: All webinars start at 11:00 a.m. HIPAA Security Update. Your HIPAA security program is your defense, and the key to maintaining continuity of care. Your HIPAA security program is your defense, and the key to maintaining continuity of care. January 25, 2023.

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Health Care Performance

JANUARY 11, 2023

Sign up for MPA's FREE Compliance & HIPAA webinars: All webinars start at 11:00 a.m. HIPAA Security Update. Your HIPAA security program is your defense, and the key to maintaining continuity of care. Your HIPAA security program is your defense, and the key to maintaining continuity of care. January 25, 2023.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently released updated guidance in its October 2023 Cybersecurity Newsletter emphasizing the importance of sanction policies in maintaining HIPAA compliance. What Should Be Included in a Sanction Policy?

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 24, 2023

Even with that reduction, 2022 still ranked as the second-worst-ever year in terms of the number of reported breaches. million records in 2022. The 2022 IBM cost of a data breach report indicates the average cost of a healthcare data breach increased to an all-time high of $10.1 million records in 2021 to 51.9

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Health Care Performance

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Sign up for MPA's FREE Compliance & HIPAA webinars: All webinars start at 11:00 a.m. CST and are presented by Margaret Scavotto and Scott Gima Plan a Successful Compliance Week in 2023 February 22, 2023 90 minutes 1.8 In this webinar, we will discuss approaches to plan a fun and engaging Compliance Week for your staff.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 11, 2022

Between January 1, 2022, and June 30, 2022, 347 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records were reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – the same number of data breaches reported in 2H, 2021. million, and the fall continued in 1H, 2022, when 20.2 In 1H, 2021, 27.6 That is a 9.1%

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Health Care Performance

JANUARY 27, 2022

Sign up for MPA's FREE Compliance & HIPAA webinars: All webinars are 11:00 a.m. February 9, 2022: How to Conduct a HIPAA Security Risk Analysis. The HIPAA Security Risk Analysis is required by law. April 6, 2022: Compliance Lessons from Ted Lasso. CST - 12:00 p.m. It's a goldfish. You know why?

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Health Care Performance

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Sign up for MPA's FREE Compliance & HIPAA webinars: All webinars start at 11:00 a.m. CST and are presented by Margaret Scavotto and Scott Gima Plan a Successful Compliance Week in 2023 February 22, 2023 90 minutes 1.8 In this webinar, we will discuss approaches to plan a fun and engaging Compliance Week for your staff.

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MRO Compliance

DECEMBER 6, 2022

HIPAA Challenges: State AGs Crack Down on Data Privacy. December 6, 2022. Although hospitals and health systems are well-versed in reporting data breaches to the Office for Civil Rights because of HIPAA, the privacy scope of state attorneys general is more far-reaching. For The Record. View Full Article.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 15, 2022

OCR launched a HIPAA investigation after receiving a breach report on January 5, 2018, in response to the hacking of an OSU-CHS web server. HIPAA-covered entities are vulnerable to cyber-attackers if they fail to understand where ePHI is stored in their information systems,” said OCR Director Lisa J. 164.502(a). 164.308(a)(l)(ii)(A).

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 28, 2022

As the 2022 HIPAA breach notification rule deadline approaches, it is important that you know the deadline and understand what incidents need to be reported. When is the 2022 HIPAA Breach Notification Rule Deadline? When is the 2022 HIPAA Breach Notification Rule deadline? We can help! Learn More! ×

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 26, 2023

HIPAA enforcement discretion occurs when the Secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the Department will exercise discretion in the enforcement of HIPAA Rules. Typically, Notices of Enforcement Discretion last between 72 hours and 60 days, are state or region-specific and apply to specific provisions of the HIPAA Rules.

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 22, 2022

In July 2022, there were 57 large-scale breaches reported, 31 of which affected healthcare providers. July 2022 Healthcare Breaches and Hacking. Cybercriminals are still busy as hacking continued its streak at the top of the list of causes of healthcare breaches in July 2022. × Let HIPAA Protect You. Learn More! ×

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Compliancy Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

While the general public may not fully understand what HIPAA does and doesn’t do, you must understand your responsibilities under this federal law and the severe consequences for failing to meet them if you’re a healthcare provider or a business that supports them. HIPAA Data Security Best Practice #1 – Where’s the PHI? Find Out More!

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 21, 2022

643 healthcare data breaches have been reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights so far in 2022, which makes this year the second worst year to date for healthcare data breaches. So far in 2022, 44,852,648 healthcare records have been breached. HIPAA-Regulated Entities Affected by Data Breaches. million records a month.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 21, 2022

May 2022 saw a 25% increase in healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records. 70 data breaches of 500 or more records were reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in May 2022, which is the highest monthly total this year and well above the 12-month average of 56.75 Covered Entity Type.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

More healthcare records have been exposed in 2023 than in 2021 and 2022 combined. The Office for Civil Rights imposed 13 financial penalties on HIPAA-regulated entities, including two financial penalties of more than $1 million. million settlement with Blackbaud. PT ¦ 12:00 p.m.

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