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What Happens if You Break HIPAA Rules?

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HIPAA requires covered entities to provide training to staff to ensure HIPAA Rules and regulations are understood. During HIPAA training, healthcare employees should be aware of the possible penalties for HIPAA violations, but what are those penalties, and what happens if you break HIPAA Rules?

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Seven Elements of a Compliance Program

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The biggest influence for the creation of the seven elements of a compliance program (fraud prevention) is sometimes overlooked. The first of the seven elements of a compliance program is a suitable example of why it is important to view a compliance program holistically because it calls for the development of standards (etc.)

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Mitigating Risks from Online Tracking Technologies 

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Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a warning regarding online tracking technologies. A year ago, the OCR issued a bulletin to remind HIPAA-covered entities of their obligations under the HIPAA Rules.

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Building a Culture of Compliance

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What does a culture of compliance look like A healthy respect for cybersecurity means that leaders take it seriously themselves and they demonstrate the value they place on their cyber security approach. That could include things like requiring a password manager, multi-factor (MFA) authentication, and taking HIPAA training every year.

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HIPAA Compliance for Hospitals

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Discussing HIPAA compliance for hospitals in a single article is challenging. This means there is no one-size-fits-all guide to HIPAA compliance for hospitals, but rather checklists that can help hospitals cover the basics of the compliance requirements. What is Required to Comply with HIPAA?

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