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HIPAA Compliance Guidelines

HIPAA Journal

We have compiled these HIPAA Compliance Guidelines because HIPAA rules and regulations can be very confusing for healthcare professionals tasked with ensuring HIPAA compliance at their organization. Please use the form on this page to arrange to receive a free copy of the HIPAA Guidelines Checklist.

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What is a Healthcare Compliance Officer?

Verisys

As government agencies and national regulatory organizations pass more regulations and the need for healthcare services grows, healthcare compliance officers (HCOs) are more important than ever. Accordingly, maintaining compliance has become a key focus for healthcare facilities. HCO Qualifications. Reimbursement.

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When HIPAA Becomes Criminal

Healthcare IT Today

Five former employees of Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN, including a recently-licensed Registered Nurse, were indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly selling medical information about car accident victims to personal injury attorneys and chiropractors. Harvey could receive up to 70 years in prison, pay a fine of $1.75

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Avalon Healthcare Settles HIPAA Case with Oregon and Utah State AGs and Pays $200,000 Penalty

HIPAA Journal

Avalon Healthcare has agreed to settle alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and state laws with the Oregon and Utah Attorneys General that were uncovered during an investigation of a 2019 breach of the personal and protected health information of 14,500 of its employees and patients.

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Doctor Fined for Privacy Violations Following Abortion on 10-Year-Old Rape Victim

HIPAA Journal

Caitlin Bernard, an Indianapolis, IN-based obstetrician-gynecologist has been fined $3,000 by the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana and issued with a letter of reprimand for violating HIPAA and state privacy law after talking to the media about an abortion she provided to a 10-year-old rape victim on July 1, 2022.

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Interview: Erich Scheunemann, Assistant Fire Chief, Anchorage Fire Department

HIPAA Journal

HIPAA Journal is conducting interviews with healthcare professionals and service providers to find out more about their compliance journeys, how the HIPAA Rules have affected their working lives, and the successes and challenges they have faced with HIPAA compliance. What are your main challenges regarding HIPAA?

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What Is The Best Healthcare Compliance Software?

HIPAA Journal

What Are The Benefits Of Healthcare Compliance Software? For a chief compliance officer the benefits of using healthcare compliance software are: 1. This increased visibility enhances the chief compliance officer’s ability to effectively oversee compliance efforts across the organization.