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State of HIPAA – May 2023 Report

HIPAA Journal

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 2016-2017 HIPAA audit program identified many areas of noncompliance.

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Provider Credentialing Verifies Expertise

AIHC

This is where the provider is enrolled into the health plans that they would like to accept from their patients. If the provider is not enrolled in the plan, you will not be able to bill for services rendered, ESPECIALLY with Medicare and Medicaid. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) comprising the Public Health Service Act.

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Security Breaches in Healthcare in 2023

HIPAA Journal

In the paper, the HHS indicated it will be adopting a carrot-and-stick approach by developing voluntary Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector Cybersecurity Goals (CPGs) that consist of cybersecurity measures that will have the greatest impact on security along with an update to the HIPAA Security Rule to add new cybersecurity requirements.