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What is a HIPAA Violation?

HIPAA Journal

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was introduced to simplify the administration of healthcare, eliminate wastage, prevent healthcare fraud, and ensure employees could maintain healthcare coverage between jobs. What is HIPAA and Who Does It Apply To? Who can violate HIPAA?

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Updated Compliance Tool for Developers of Mobile Health Apps

Hall Render

Among other issues, developers and providers of mobile health apps should consider the following: Reimbursement – An increasing number of health care payors are reimbursing for certain digital health technology services.

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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. Now that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has been declared over, that period of enforcement discretion is due to terminate.

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