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The HIPAA Definition of Covered Entities Explained

HIPAA Journal

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.

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HITECH Compliance

AIHC

Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.

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Deadline to Report 2023 Small Breaches to Health and Human Services (HHS)

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Definition of HIPAA Breaches A simple oversight or event may qualify as a HIPAA breach. Here are a few examples from the HHS website: A municipal social service agency disclosed PHI while processing Medicaid applications. What if My Business Associate Logged the HIPAA Breach?

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HITECH Compliance

AIHC

Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.

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Deadline for Reporting Small HIPAA Breaches Is March 1st

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HIPAA breaches involving fewer than 500 individuals which occurred during 2021 must be reported to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Reporting HIPAA Breaches: When Should I Contact HHS? Reporting HIPAA Breaches: When Should I Contact HHS?

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Securing Patient Privacy: iHealth Solutions Resolves HIPAA Probe, Pays $75,000 Settlement to HHS Office for Civil Rights

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Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has made an announcement that will send shockwaves through the healthcare industry. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has made an announcement that will send shockwaves through the healthcare industry.

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What You Need to Know About HIPAA Retraining

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It might feel like it was yesterday that your business went through its last HIPAA compliance training. Here are a few things you should consider when it comes to HIPAA retraining. Keeping everyone abreast of what safeguards they should be using to protect PHI is essential in maintaining HIPAA compliance.

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