HIPAA Journal

MARCH 31, 2023

The reason the HIPAA retention requirements needs clarifying is that the distinction between HIPAA medical records retention and HIPAA record retention can be confusing. Throughout the Administrative Simplification Regulations of HIPAA, there are several references to HIPAA data retention.

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A significant part of this conversation involves the use of communication tools like video conferencing and their compliance with HIPAA. are HIPAA-compliant, you’re in the right place. This article delves into the essentials of HIPAA-compliant video conferencing. What Makes Video Conferencing HIPAA-compliant?

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 29, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996. The article Expect More From HIPAA Proposed Changes: Easing Information Flow Shouldn’t Mean Reducing Health Data Privacy appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 15, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) affects thousands of organizations across the […]. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) affects thousands of organizations across the […].

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Total HIPAA

AUGUST 16, 2023

By signing a BAA, the company is stating that they have their own HIPAA compliance approach which meets the law’s requirements. It is still the responsibility of the covered entity to make sure they only sign Business Associate Agreements with business associates who are truly HIPAA compliant.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 19, 2023

The main objective of HIPAA law is to protect the privacy of an individuals’ health information while at the same time permitting needed information to be disclosed for patient care and other purposes such as billing. You can use our HIPAA Law Compliance Checklist to check your compliance requirements and avoid HIPAA violations.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 1, 2023

The question “Does HIPAA Apply to Employers” is one that has provoked many different responses due to the complicated nature of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The HIPAA Privacy Rule is one of the most complicated pieces of legislation affecting the healthcare and health insurance industries.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 16, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that mandates the creation of national standards to protect delicate and private patient medical history and health information from being disclosed […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

AUGUST 20, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. RHIA, RHIT, CHPS, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer As August 21, 2020 marks the 24th anniversary of Bill Clinton’s HIPAA Law, it is not a bad time […]. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. Phyllis Miller, Ph.D.,

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 15, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. HIPAA, and the subsequent Privacy and […]. HIPAA, and the subsequent Privacy and […]. The article How To Respond To A HIPAA Breach appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The following is a guest article by Bill Young, Director of Healthcare & Life Sciences at SYSTRAN Keeping patient data confidential and secure remains a major healthcare challenge today, more than 25 years after the introduction of the 1996 Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act or HIPAA.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 20, 2023

It has been almost 27 years since the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law, more than 2 decades since the Privacy Rule was enacted, and this February will be the 20 th anniversary of the HIPAA Security Rule.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The following is a guest article by Kate Barecchia, Global Data Privacy Officer at Imperva. It’s safe to assume that securing protected healthcare information (PHI) would be a top priority for healthcare IT and security professionals, even if HIPAA didn’t require it. That offshore support can still be HIPAA compliant.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The following is a guest article by Ram Krishnan, CEO at Valant Communicating with patients – in a compliant manner – is essential for behavioral health practices. All practices must comply with HIPAA, as well as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The first step is using a HIPAA-compliant telehealth solution.

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Med Law Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

In the wake of these recent cybersecurity events, safeguarding patient information has become paramount, prompting heightened scrutiny of HIPAA compliance. HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act, provides for a series of rules relating to the protection of protected health information, or PHI.

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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. The average HIPAA penalty has fallen from $2.6 reduction in total penalties compared to 2018, falling from $28.7

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 8, 2022

But healthcare practices and the business associates supporting them need to know: Is Google Cloud HIPAA Compliant? What Makes a Software Tool HIPAA Compliant? Regarding software, there are specific indications of the tool’s HIPAA compliance. Software HIPAA compliance boils down to two things. What Are HIPAA Safeguards?

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 10, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article Potential HIPAA Security Violations appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Adrian Johansen, freelance writer; @AdrianJohanse18. Your health is the most personal part of your life. When your […].

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 27, 2023

This is the third article in the ‘Benefits of HIPAA’ series, this time around exploring how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its subsequent amendments have benefited patients. A World of Change for Patients It has now been 27 years since HIPAA was signed into law by President Clinton.

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This article explores the concept of vishing scams, their implications for HIPAA compliance, and provides recommendations for safeguarding PHI. Implications for HIPAA Compliance For healthcare organizations, vishing scams pose a direct threat to HIPAA compliance and the protection of PHI.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 1, 2023

Many articles discussing what does HIPAA stand for fail to give a complete answer. Most state that HIPAA is an acronym of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and that it led to the development of standards for the privacy of Protected Health Information. Tackling the Cost Implications of HIPAA.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 25, 2022

Law 20,584, the equivalent to HIPAA, was passed in 2012. HIPAA Chile” changes are on the horizon. The new constitution and the new bill would both modify HIPAA Chile as we know it. HIPAA Chile: Privacy Like It’s 1999. Let’s Simplify Compliance Do you need help with HIPAA? × HIPAA Compliance Simplified.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 8, 2022

Many sources explaining why HIPAA compliance is important for healthcare professionals tend to focus on the purpose of HIPAA regulations rather than the benefits of compliance for healthcare professionals. This article discusses why HIPAA compliance is important for healthcare professionals from a healthcare professional´s perspective.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 28, 2022

HIPAA training is important beyond “ticking the box” of HIPAA compliance. In this article, we explain how a fully trained and compliant workforce can deliver multiple benefits for organizations subject to HIPAA and provide 5 reasons why HIPAA training is important. Reduce the Risk of HIPAA Violations.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 2, 2022

The Health Insurance Accountability and Portability Act (HIPAA) introduced multiple HIPAA rights. Unfortunately, the failure to comply with Privacy Rule HIPAA rights is one of the leading reasons for complaints to the HHS Office for Civil Rights. Rights under the Privacy Rule. 45 CFR § 164.524 – Access of individuals to PHI.

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Total HIPAA

AUGUST 30, 2023

By having a “conversation” with the language model, the program gathers information about the language it is given and it returns language that should make sense given the context of the topic provided and all the other conversations and articles (language data) it has been trained on. Do language models generate truth?

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 10, 2022

The text of the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is full of HIPAA exceptions – adding to the complexity of complying with the Act and often resulting in organizations and public agencies applying far more stringent restrictions than necessary. And there are many HIPAA exceptions. HIPAA General Rule Exceptions.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The HIPAA definition of Covered Entities is generally explained as health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers that conduct electronic transactions for which the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed standards. The HIPAA Definition of Covered Entities. 2) A health care clearinghouse. (3)

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 28, 2023

When determining if telling a story about a patient is a HIPAA violation, it is necessary to take into account who is telling the story, why the story is being told, and what information about the patient is revealed in the story. One of the objectives of the Privacy Rule is to protect patient privacy.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 24, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. If your organization handles protected health information (PHI) or electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI), you should be well aware of the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act known commonly as HIPAA. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 11, 2023

But is Intercom HIPAA compliant? Understanding HIPAA Compliance Before we can determine whether Intercom is HIPAA compliant, let’s first understand what HIPAA compliance entails. Intercom and HIPAA Security Measures When it comes to safeguarding sensitive data, Intercom has implemented several security measures.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 5, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Amazon announced that a version of their virtual assistant technology, Alexa, is now HIPAA-eligible. This means it’s available for applications that are subject to the data privacy and security requirements of HIPAA. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

JANUARY 12, 2023

It is a safe bet that the title of this article would come in last place for the “most popular topic” award. During those two years, the OCR oversees all compliance activities and requires that all HIPAA related documentation and issues be submitted and approved or reported to them according to strict guidelines. Last year, the U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 1, 2023

A limited data set under HIPAA is a set of identifiable healthcare information that the HIPAA Privacy Rule permits covered entities to share with certain entities for research purposes, public health activities, and healthcare operations without obtaining prior authorization from patients, if certain conditions are met.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Questions are often sent to HIPAA Journal about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, one of which is how HIPAA has improved healthcare. In this article, I explain some of the main ways that healthcare has been improved by HIPAA for healthcare providers, health plans, and patients.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The HIPAA outlines the standard security practices that organizations handling protected health information (PHI) need to adhere to. Whether your business is compliant with the HIPAA or not can have a huge impact on how you handle your business.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Misunderstandings can sometimes exist with the distinction between a HIPAA security incident and the definition of a HIPAA breach. The definition of a HIPAA breach does not appear until §164.402 of the Breach Notification Rule. Is a HIPAA Security Incident a Reportable Event? Incident or Breach?

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