HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Diagnostic labs will now be able to extend their services to patients present in infectious disease hotspots, remote locations, and to underserved communities who are unable to travel to the lab location to get themselves tested.

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Regulatory Compliance HIPAA Compliance 52

Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 2, 2022

In addition, the PHE fueled a boom in the number of direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) telehealth platforms, many of which have relied upon COVID-19 regulatory waivers to launch and operate in multiple states across the nation. Variety of Risks Present in Telehealth Arrangements. Concerns Proliferate for Telehealth Platforms.

Public Health 52

Public Health Compliance COVID-19 Licensing 52

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

All of this presents an unusually large and broad attack surface for cybercriminals. That may sound obvious, but it’s easy for healthcare organizations to overcorrect in other areas like compliance. Compliance is important, but this constitutes the floor not the ceiling of data security.

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Ransomware Regulatory Compliance Compliance Regulations Compliance 90

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The HIPAA Journal called 2021 “the worst ever year for healthcare data breaches,” and there’s been little sign of a let-up in 2022. Vulnerabilities in software and hardware platforms, some ubiquitous and some specific to healthcare, continued to keep the attack surface of healthcare organizations wide open,” the HIPAA Journal warns.

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Ransomware HIPAA Regulatory Compliance Compliance 115

AIHC

JUNE 14, 2023

Artificial Intelligence & Regulatory Compliance Written by Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS This article follows Part 1 - Basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Healthcare Compliance published by AIHC on June 6, 2023.

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FDA HIPAA Compliance Regulatory Compliance 45

MedTrainer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Take a look at other compliance strategies to improve your patients’ experience in this free guide. Dental boards and regulatory bodies require professionals to complete a certain number of CE hours to maintain their licenses. This also simplifies the documentation required for license renewals and regulatory compliance.

Compliance 52

Compliance Licensing Regulatory Compliance HIPAA 52

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Ensuring that HIPAA compliance is met by the cloud provider is top of mind. Does the cloud technology meet the disk speed and disk presentation requirements of the systems that are migrating? Along that same vein, confirming that data in motion and data at rest is encrypted should be confirmed. Is there enough network bandwidth?

Compliance 105

Compliance Regulatory Compliance Governance HIPAA 105

AIHC

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Weight and Height Juxtaposition in the Electronic Medical Record Causing an Accidental Medication Overdose (posted on the Patient Safety Network October 31, 2023) A 2-year-old girl presented to the emergency department (ED) with joint swelling and rash following an upper respiratory infection.

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Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals Compliance Nurses 59

MedTrainer

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As a key member of your facility’s healthcare compliance programming, you understand the significance of regulatory compliance and the critical role it plays in ensuring the privacy and security of patient information. Security Rule: The HIPAA Security Rule sets standards for securing electronic PHI (ePHI).

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HIPAA Compliance Regulatory Compliance ADA 98

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Disconnected, non-standardized structured data in the healthcare industry presents a multifaceted problem that significantly impacts consumers and providers. Compliance and Privacy Regulations : The healthcare industry is subject to strict regulations such as HIPAA in the US, and GDPR in Europe.

Compliance 89

Compliance Regulatory Compliance COVID-19 Hospitals 89

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

As a result, proactive compliance around the handling of ePHI will be more important than ever for the healthcare industry this year. Achieving the right balance between public, private, and multi-cloud approaches requires evaluating several factors: performance, cost, regulatory compliance, and security.

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Hospitals Regulatory Compliance Compliance Licensing 103

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Sridhar Yerramreddy, CEO & Founder of Steer Health The healthcare landscape is continually evolving, and for mid-sized healthcare organizations, this evolution presents both challenges and opportunities. In the domain of private equity, the primary focus lies in achieving financial returns, a distinct advantage in the market.

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Hospitals Regulatory Compliance Patient Satisfaction HIPAA 52