Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

JANUARY 12, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) had its busiest year with the announcement of its 22 nd enforcement settlement on December 15, 2022. The very first enforcement of the new year was announced on January 3 rd. All indicators show no intention of this slowing down, either.

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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. The HIPAA Rules were developed to cover healthcare organizations of different types and sizes, so the Rules needed to be flexible to accommodate this diversity.

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Compliancy Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In August 2022, there were 48 large-scale breaches reported, 34 of which affected healthcare providers. HIPAA compliance helps to prevent healthcare breaches. Become HIPAA Compliant × Get HIPAA Compliant! Close August 2022 Healthcare Breaches and Hacking. Free Exclusive HIPAA Resources.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 13, 2022

Resources for Human Development Reports Breach Affecting 46,673 Individuals. The Philadelphia, PA-based national human services nonprofit organization, Resources for Human Development (RHD), has recently confirmed that a hard drive containing the protected health information of 46,673 individuals has been stolen.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the paper, the HHS indicated it will be adopting a carrot-and-stick approach by developing voluntary Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector Cybersecurity Goals (CPGs) that consist of cybersecurity measures that will have the greatest impact on security along with an update to the HIPAA Security Rule to add new cybersecurity requirements.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 2, 2024

Unable to process claim payments, the American Medical Association said that based on its recent survey, conducted on March 26 through April 3 small medical practices will close because of the Change cyberattack. Dr. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, also asked questions about the 2022 merger, which the U.S.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In November, the AMA HOD convened for the first time since Dobbs at the 2022 Interim Meeting. As a result, physicians are now caught in a patchwork of obligations created under state law, HIPAA, medical ethics, and professional duties and obligations. In 2022, the AMA is now fighting against the criminalization of reproductive care.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Notifications were issued on November 14, 2022. Stanley Street Treatment and Resources Discloses October 2021 Data Breach. The Fall River, MA-based addiction and treatment center, Stanley Street Treatment and Resources, Inc. According to the STAR substitute breach notice, the breach was detected in September 2022.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Jason Harber at Hospital IQ discussed how AI-enabled automation helps hospital leaders see current and projected upcoming demand, allowing for better resource alignment. Read more… 3 Digital Innovations That Transformed Healthcare. Read more… Lessons From an International Telehealth Deployment.

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Healthcare Law Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

By providing data on enforcement actions and insight into areas of noncompliance, the reports assist HIPAA entities to mitigate risk, prioritize compliance efforts, and promote industry accountability. Both reports included case analyses and summaries of settlement terms, revealing macro-level trends.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

Telligen subcontracted part of that work to Independent Living Systems (ILS), where the data breach occurred in June and July 2022. The forensic investigation confirmed the attackers gained access to its systems on April 3, 2023. The protected health information of approximately 20,800 Medicaid members was compromised in the attack.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 9, 2023

Between Q1, 2022, and Q1, 2023 there was a 143% increase in ransomware attacks and there has been a growing trend of data theft and extortion without the use of ransomware to encrypt files. File encryption can cause massive disruption to business operations; however, file encryption is noisy and more resource intensive.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Last month, HIPAA Journal reported that 13 providers of anesthesia services to hospitals had been affected by the breach. Resource Anesthesiology Associates of KY PSC – 8,995. The breach was detected by the MSO on July 11, 2022, with the forensic investigation determining information stored on its systems had been compromised.

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Redox

JANUARY 24, 2024

CMS just finalized the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule CMS-0057-F , or what many have called the “Interop 3” rule. I provided an overview of the proposed Interop 3 rule last February. But: There is still hope. Today I will focus on some of the major changes and clarifications associated with the final rule.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

PVOC discovered on March 3, 2022, that malware had been installed on the servers of the vendors between November 13, 2021, and November 15, 2021. On May 11, 2022, PVOC learned that Alta’s online patient portal was vulnerable to unauthorized access to payment receipts until October 26, 2021.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2022

In an effort to facilitate a smooth transition, the OCR issued guidance (the “Guidance”) on June 13, 2022 addressing use of audio-only technology to render telehealth services in accordance with the HIPAA. [1]. Background of HIPAA. HIPAA does not mandate a specific method to complete this verification.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 15, 2023

This joint advisory on LockBit is another example of effective collaboration with our partners to provide timely and actionable resources to help all organizations understand and defend against this ransomware activity,” said CISA Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, Eric Goldstein. “As

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

HHS releases video on documenting recognized HIPAA security practices. That Number is 3. 2 patients arrested after holding 3 staffers hostage at Arizona State Hospital. Kaiser Permanente expands ASC presence: 3 updates this year. Owner of Chicago nursing home fined after 3 seniors died due to heat wave.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 8, 2022

HC3 says situational awareness will continue to be more and more important in 2022 and beyond. HC3 has provided several resources in the report that healthcare organizations can use to develop their defenses and block current and new attack methods.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 20, 2022

Here’s a guide to ransomware trends for 2022 and steps healthcare leaders can take to help protect their organizations. Ransomware trends in 2022. The risk of a ransomware attack in 2022 is substantial , with gangs specializing in targeting the healthcare sector. There is no right or wrong answer to this question.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2024

in 2022 to 10.5% They also must comply with IT department guidelines – and HIPAA regulations – for data privacy and security. For instance, many machine learning (ML) models, as well as most of the large language models (LLMs) that rival GPT-3 and GPT-4, have been trained with an open-source approach.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Highmark Health, Google Cloud , and League unveiled their collaboration on an interoperable, digital health platform that makes it simple for individuals to navigate healthcare and connect to the right tools and resources when and where they need them. Conducted by OnePoll March 3-5, 2022, it had 1,005 patient respondents.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 21, 2023

In fact, the global digital health model is huge – valued at $211 billion in 2022 and set to get bigger, with a projected growth of 18.6% The majority of healthcare providers simply do not have the technical expertise or resources needed to develop, implement and integrate complex digital solutions into their existing working landscape.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In Medical Economics’ 2022 annual survey , providers said increased competition is now one of their top challenges, namely because today’s patients are increasingly willing, for reasons of convenience, to switch doctors. HIPAA regulations. You won’t need to devote precious staff resources to busy work, because the AI handles it.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 25, 2023

At least 344 organizations in the healthcare industry suffered data breaches in 2022, according to a just-released report from the Identity Theft Research Center® (ITRC). Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant HIPAA compliance protects you against breaches. Protect your business by becoming HIPAA compliant today!

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

According to research from Kaufman Hall , 2022 has been the worst financial year for hospitals since the pandemic, with national operating margins at -0.98% through July, marking the seventh negative month in a row. Many of these challenges are macro-level economic trends that will continue to prevail for the foreseeable future.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is exercising its enforcement discretion to not impose penalties for noncompliance with HIPAA and the HITECH Act as it relates to “good faith” implementations of remote technologies used to provide telehealth. While the U.S. million in the 12 months prior.

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 23, 2022

CMS proposes to require impacted payers (now including MAOs) to share certain prior authorization information through the Health Level 7® (HL7®) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources® (FHIR®) standard Patient Access API. iii) Payers would be required to report metrics about the use of Patient Access API.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 24, 2022

The HHS Office for Civil Rights resolved 11 investigations as part of its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative , issuing fines ranging from $3,500 for a Massachusetts psychiatric consultant to $240,000 for the 17-hospital Memorial Hermann Health System. “It ONC released the United States Core Data for Interoperability Version 3 (USCDI v3).

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YouCompli

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Part of our HIPAA educational campaign was awarding Starbucks gift cards to the first employees who called the compliance hotline and correctly shared what the acronym stands for. It raised awareness of HIPAA and our compliance hotline. Rounding helps build relationships, and it’s also an educational opportunity.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Penalties for HIPAA violations can be issued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and state attorneys general. In addition to financial penalties, covered entities are required to adopt a corrective action plan to bring policies and procedures up to the standards demanded by HIPAA. .

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Hall Render

APRIL 15, 2022

HHS Seeks Input on Critical HIPAA Enforcement Considerations. Sutter nurses plan one-day walkout at 3 Sacramento-area hospitals over staffing, PPE. Harris named 2022 Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health. 2022 Florida State Budget Includes $49 Billion for Health Care Related Spending. by April 23: 3 forecasts.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 2, 2022

Further, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that the number of medical record specialists and coders will increase by 9% from 2020 to 2030 3. Also ask how many charts on average they are capable of coding per day, week, or month, and about their HIPAA compliance policies and procedures. The Rising Cost of Desperation.

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Health Care Law Brief

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Citing a 93% increase in large data breaches in healthcare from 2018 to 2022 and a rapid increase in ransomware attacks against U.S. In addition, HHS’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will update the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule in the spring of 2024 to include new cybersecurity requirements.

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Hall Render

APRIL 1, 2022

OCR Announces Four HIPAA Enforcement Actions. A lawsuit accuses 3 Indiana senior living properties of violating the Fair Housing Act. Co-Immunity takes WBJ 2022 Inno Madness crown. Nurses at Beverly Hospital, Addison Gilbert threaten 3-day strike. 3 large counties see 20% increase in cases. for VA EHR project.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 24, 2023

At the time there was a ten-year backlog of uninvestigated cases, so Congress passed Public Law 94-505 to create an independent unit with adequate resources to clear the backlog and implement measures to detect future fraud and abuse. HCFAC gave HHS’ OIG the resources to enforce §1128 of the Social Security Act.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The deadline for compliance with the information blocking requirements of the 21 st Century Cures Act is October 6, 2022, after which the HHS can impose financial penalties and healthcare providers will be subject to appropriate disincentives if they are determined to have failed to facilitate the easy digital sharing of patient data.

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