HIPAA Journal

APRIL 19, 2022

A study conducted by Bai, Jiang, and Flasher in 2017 found the risk of data breaches was higher at large academic medical centers than at other hospitals. The post On-the-spot Email Interventions Reduce Repeat Medical Record Snooping Incidents by 95% appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

Electronic Medical Records 116

Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Hospitals Compliance 116

MedTrainer

JUNE 29, 2023

The terms Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) are often used interchangeably, but they have slightly different meanings. Is Compliance Software the Same as an EHR? Compliance software and an Electronic Health Record (EHR) aren’t the same thing.

Compliance 52

Compliance Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Hospitals 52

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 23, 2022

With industry leaders focused on compliance, regulation, and security, this understandably makes healthcare leaders hesitant to adopt these technologies. These solutions also provide HIPAA compliance – a growing topic of importance as telehealth and virtual care open even more access points to a user’s digital identity.

Electronic Medical Records 98

Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Compliance Telemedicine 98

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

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.

Ransomware 118

Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals Compliance 118

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

. – The Healthcare Data Engine aggregates and organizes data from multiple sources, and for LifePoint, will be used by a patient’s healthcare provider to help clinicians gain further insight into patients records and data.

Electronic Medical Records 98

Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Hospitals Compliance 98

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 11, 2022

One notable breach is a ransomware attack on the HIPAA business associate, Professional Finance Company. That one breach alone affected 657 HIPAA-covered entities, and only a few of those entities have reported the breach so far. North Broward Hospital District (Broward Health). Business Associate Data Breach.

HIPAA 119

HIPAA Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Compliance 119

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The following is a guest article by Natalie Tkachenko, Healthcare Software Solutions Consultant at NIX To obtain test results today, there’s no need to visit the hospital. Doctors remotely manage patient data without being tied to a specific medical facility. AWS solutions require software compatible with HIPAA standards.

Electronic Medical Records 101

Electronic Medical Records Doctors HIPAA Hospitals 101

Compliancy Group

JANUARY 6, 2022

Let’s Simplify Compliance Learn how to protect your business against breaches by signing up for our webinar! Breach notification is required as part of complete HIPAA compliance. Cameron Memorial Community Hospital. Copley Hospital. DeSoto Memorial Hospital Health System. Northern Light Mercy Hospital.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Compliance Hospitals 52

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Natalie Tkachenko, Healthcare Software Solutions Consultant at NIX To obtain test results today, there’s no need to visit the hospital. Doctors remotely manage patient data without being tied to a specific medical facility. They also handle large volumes of data effortlessly within their hospitals.

Electronic Medical Records 105

Electronic Medical Records Doctors HIPAA Pharmaceutical Industry 105

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 21, 2022

17 breaches of 10,000 or more records were reported to OCR in November, five of which involved more than half a million records and three incidents involved the impermissible disclosure of more than 1 million records. The records of 2,216,365 patients were exposed and potentially stolen. Doctors’ Center Hospital.

Ransomware 91

Ransomware HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Doctors 91

Compliancy Group

JULY 20, 2023

Tampa General Hospital’s recent revelation is nothing short of a modern-day heist, as cunning hackers managed to infiltrate their network and make off with the valuable treasure trove that is the protected health information of approximately 1.2 million patients. But what drove these rogue agents to commit such an audacious act?

Electronic Medical Records 52

Electronic Medical Records Hospitals HIPAA Ransomware 52

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Ensure PHI Compliance with VPN Tunnels The HIPAA Privacy Rule has strong requirements around Protected Health Information (PHI). Creating drag-and-drop virtual private networks (VPNs) encrypts and anonymizes data, which can be effective when sharing patient electronic medical records (EMR) or during telemedicine scenarios.

Ransomware 100

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Telemedicine HIPAA 100

HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Electronic Medical Record. Methodist McKinney Hospital. Data Breached by HIPAA Regulated Entity. Health plans were the worst affected HIPAA-regulated entity, with 35 data breaches reported. HIPAA Enforcement Activity in August 2022. Location of Breached Information. Business Associate Present.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Compliance 97

Health Care Performance

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

CommonSpirit hospitals reported IT issues on October 3 rd with a response that included taking systems offline, including their electronic medical records. CommonSpirit has 140 hospitals in 21 states. According to Healthcaredive.com, based on website information, hospitals in seven states have been impacted.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Hospitals Compliance 52

AIHC

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

To obtain more information about mitigating the risk of a HIPAA violation, please consult with legal counsel or a HIPAA Security Consultant. Prevalence of Sharing Access Credentials in Electronic Medical Records To summarize an abstract published by PMC (Public Med Central) of the U.S.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Compliance Electronic Medical Records Governance 52

AIHC

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Case #2 : A 38-year-old man was brought to the hospital with altered mental status after crashing while riding a motorcycle. On hospitals days 5 through 10, the primary team’s progress notes documented identical examinations, each auto populated from a previous note, including the phrase “moves all extremities.”

Department of Veterans Affairs 59

Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals Compliance Nurses 59

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Security and Compliance. Managing security and compliance is one of the hardest parts of building a system involving health data. In addition to the platform handling its own security, a platform for health data should be prepared to give startups the frameworks and tools to make their own compliance easier.

Electronic Medical Records 98

Electronic Medical Records Compliance Health Insurance HIPAA 98

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 30, 2022

eClinicalWorks is a national innovation leader with cloud-based solutions for electronic health records (EHR), practice management, patient engagement, and population health management. Technological Solutions For Improving Patient Care and Health Management. Its search led it to Microsoft Azure.

Electronic Medical Records 98

Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance HIPAA Compliance 98

Health Populi

AUGUST 19, 2019

HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was legislated in 1996, isn’t sufficiently robust to deal with the nature of this health information 23 years after that law was first implemented. The scorecard website provides details for each of the medical record organizations reviewed.

US Department of Health and Human Services 79

US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Hospitals Electronic Medical Records 79