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Editorial: Benefits of HIPAA for Healthcare Professionals

HIPAA Journal

It has been almost 27 years since the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law, more than 2 decades since the Privacy Rule was enacted, and this February will be the 20 th anniversary of the HIPAA Security Rule.

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The Essential Components of an Effective Healthcare Compliance Program

Healthcare Blog

An effective healthcare compliance program is a crucial aspect of any healthcare organization. Patient safety and consistent quality care will maintain priority. Healthcare organizations should clearly define their expectations and the consequences for non-compliance. These documents should serve as a roadmap for employees.

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HIPAA and Online Reviews: What Your Practice Needs to Know

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

Online reviews can help patients gauge your communication skills, quality of care, or previous patient satisfaction. HIPAA Rules for Online Reviews While the consensus for most businesses is to publicly respond to online reviews, healthcare professionals are limited in what they can communicate in a public forum due to HIPAA.

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These are the compliance issues providers should be preparing for, post-PHE

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

based attorney in the health law practice of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz about what providers should be doing to ensure compliance when the PHE finally sunsets. What do you see as the primary compliance issues providers will have to contend with? We spoke recently with Allison M. Cohen, a Washington, D.C.-based

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Thank goodness we didn't get struck by lightning

Health Care Performance

Why, then, when we talk about compliance with leadership and the board room, do we tend to focus so much on penalties? This is especially important for board members, who have a fiduciary duty to ensure an organization’s compliance program is functioning properly, so as to avoid penalties from the DOJ and the OIG.

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What is GRC in Healthcare?

Verisys

Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) in healthcare is an integrated approach that helps healthcare organizations manage their overall governance, enterprise risk management, and comply with regulatory requirements in a cohesive and aligned manner. Can I minimize risk of non-compliance with laws & regulations in healthcare?

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Greenway Health and Voyce Partner to Boost Health Equity

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Greenway Health , a leading health information technology services provider, announced its partnership with Voyce, a virtual, on-demand language interpretation service, to integrate seamlessly, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act) compliant communication between patients and staff to improve patient (..)