Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

HHS has published an article on the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s effect on the disclosure of COVID-19 vaccination status for healthcare. Remember that HIPAA is not the only set of laws that regulate this information. DISCLOSING COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS. The following are excerpts from the article. For the full text see: [link].

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Healthy IT, a provider of specialized IT support and services to organizations in the healthcare industry in the Long Island and New York Tri-State area, has recently been confirmed as compliant with the Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Omnibus Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the HITECH Act.

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Total HIPAA

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Throughout 2021, Total HIPAA has focused on providing information that will keep your organization HIPAA compliant and secure by blogging on relevant topics that matter. From blogs about basic HIPAA requirements to reviews of efax vendors, we’ve got you covered! Total HIPAA strives to be your one-stop HIPAA shop.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 3, 2024

Keep reading to find out how HIPAA privacy policy forms for dental offices can streamline your compliance and enhance the trust your patients have in your practice. To get a better idea of the benefits of using a HIPAA privacy policy form for your dental office, start working with Compliancy Group today.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 27, 2020

Every few years a TV show comes along that becomes a cultural phenomenon. Tiger King is the latest one, because the main character, Joseph “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Passage is a person who has brought drama and chaos to the lives of many. He’s currently serving a federal prison sentence for attempting to hire people to murder […].

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 21, 2022

Between keeping your staff at peak efficiency, managing vendors, marketing your services, treating patients, and everything else in your day, it’s easy to overlook something like HIPAA compliance. Unfortunately, HIPAA violations in the dental field can create severe issues for your practice. Think of them as the HIPAA police.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 4, 2023

Protect Your Practice with HIPAA Compliance Healthcare practices have increasingly become targets of hackers due to the wealth of information that goes along with patient care. Breaches often result in HIPAA fines when practices fail to implement an effective HIPAA compliance program. Get HIPAA compliant today!

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Total HIPAA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Here at Total HIPAA, we pride ourselves on providing helpful resources for all businesses striving for HIPAA compliance. As we approach the end of 2020, we reflect on the most popular HIPAA topics this year. CCPA & HIPAA: Important Intersections. HIPAA Compliant efax Provider Recommendations.

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Total HIPAA

MAY 10, 2021

What do laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal agencies like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have to say about this? If an employer asks an employee to disclose medical information relating to COVID-19 vaccination, does this violate HIPAA? HIPAA Compliant. Or, get started here.

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MedTrainer

APRIL 12, 2024

While overarching regulations apply broadly to healthcare, such as those related to patient privacy (HIPAA, for example), specific rules and standards can vary depending on the type of healthcare specialty or practice. Our library contains nearly 1,000 courses that satisfy HIPAA, HRSA, OSHA, and accredited organizations’ requirements.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

Many countries require web sites to meet accessibility guidelines; in the United States, both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and HIPAA include such requirements. The Cube was designed specifically to meet ADA Standards for Accessible Design and international equivalents. ” (page 32 of the PDF).

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Total HIPAA

MAY 18, 2020

Normally, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are prohibited from asking employees about symptoms or illnesses they’ve experienced. Exceptions to the ADA. This recommended course of action is also reflected in the ADA itself. However, during a pandemic, certain exceptions to this rule can be made.¹.

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Health Law RX

JULY 25, 2022

Early in the pandemic, the EEOC issued guidance in the form of FAQs on “ What You Should Know About COVID-19, the ADA, Rehabilitation Act and Other EEO Laws ” and has periodically updated that guidance as circumstances have changed. The ADA requires that such exams and inquiries be “job-related and consistent with business necessity.”

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Florida Health Care Law Firm

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Do you breach the Health Information Protection and Accountability Act ( HIPAA) in doing so? The quick answers to those questions are: it’s OK for an employer to ask; and as long as the inquiry is made to the employee (and not to a third party or sought from medical records), the employer probably hasn’t violated HIPAA.

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 25, 2023

Rashid also says training programs will continue to face increasing scrutiny from regulatory and accrediting agencies, requiring that courses be taken through approved providers, are interactive with multimedia, be ADA-WCAG compliant , and in some instances, must incorporate learning formats such as scenario-based learning.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

HIPAA law is not straightforward and is meant to be scaled for different types and sizes of businesses. A software platform that provides both HIPAA and OSHA compliance enables a single view of your organization’s overall compliance. All of your employee HIPAA and OSHA training is provided in one place that can be easily tracked.

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The OCR is responsible for enforcing the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) which includes: Privacy Rule: The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes standards for the protection of individuals’ protected health information (PHI).

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 9, 2022

The post Email Security Incidents Reported by HealthPlex and Optima Dermatology appeared first on HIPAA Journal. Optima Dermatology said notification letters were sent to affected individuals on April 18, 2022, and additional safeguards have been implemented to prevent further attacks.

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Health Law Advisor

JUNE 17, 2022

HIPAA Background. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), the Federal healthcare privacy law, governs the disclosure of protected health information (“PHI”), and generally restricts disclosure absent patient consent. [7] 7] Generally, HIPAA preempts contradictory state law (e.g.,

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

NATIONAL 382 rural hospitals cut chemotherapy, breakdown by state 1 year after Amazon-One Medical deal finalized: What’s happened since ACOs want increased participation of long-term and post-acute care providers ‘Behind the times’: DC tries to catch up with AI’s use in health care CMS finalizes DSH payment cuts for some safety-net hospitals: (..)

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Check new local medical center report cards Idaho Falls Community Hospital starts stroke survivors support group Ada County commissioners say hospitals get too many tax exemptions. renovation St.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 29, 2023

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Hall Render

MAY 26, 2023

NATIONAL 8 Questions About Proposed Changes to Rural Floor Wage Index AHA, other hospital groups oppose site-neutral legislation before markup AHA urges OCR to finalize HIPAA privacy proposal, suspend online tracking guidance   CMS rule would mandate greater transparency on drug prices CVS, Amazon shutting down their health businesses Envision to layoff (..)

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Health Law RX

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Thus, for example, a worker may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the ADA if he or she cannot be vaccinated or wear a face covering due to a disability. In the Rule and in FAQs, CMS signals that facilities are not to liberally grant exemptions.

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Hall Render

MARCH 29, 2022

Additionally, OCR provides that in some cases gender dysphoria may qualify as a disability under Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”).

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

To qualify, facilities must close their beds Amazon’s physician acquisition strategy As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update Change competitors step in but breaking up may be hard to do CMS to launch new primary care ACO program Congress unveils $1.2T

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Hall Render

APRIL 21, 2023

Billion in Community Benefit in 2021 OhioHealth buys land in Canal Winchester – 3 miles from competitor’s ER Quipt Home Medical inks $26M stock deal with Beacon Securities, Canaccord Genuity Corp.,

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Health Law Advisor

AUGUST 11, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to “consider actions” to strengthen the protection of sensitive healthcare information, including data on reproductive healthcare services like abortion, by issuing new guidance under the Health Insurance and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). [2]. A week before the E.O.

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