HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. Major HIPAA Updates in the Past 20 Years.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 26, 2023

HIPAA enforcement discretion occurs when the Secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the Department will exercise discretion in the enforcement of HIPAA Rules. 164.520 – The requirement to distribute a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices and obtain acknowledgment of receipt.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It has been several years since new HIPAA regulations have been signed into law, but HIPAA changes in 2022 are expected. The last update to the HIPAA Rules was the HIPAA Omnibus Rule in 2013, which introduced new requirements mandated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Meanwhile, public health — a sector where these benefits could have far-reaching impact — has been relatively insulated from this revolution. But probably the biggest reason why low-code development hasn’t been taken up by public health IT leaders with the same enthusiasm is data privacy. That’s all changing, however.

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Total HIPAA

MAY 6, 2020

On March 13, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in response to the rapid spread of COVID-19. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a limited waiver of certain HIPAA sanctions and penalties to ease access of data for providers , public health authorities , and others.².

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 14, 2022

Start preparing now and get your telehealth services HIPAA compliant as when the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) ends, the telehealth HIPAA flexibilities stop. The HIPAA Security Rule May Apply to Telehealth. The HIPAA Security Rule may apply to telehealth.

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Total HIPAA

MARCH 17, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the recent coronavirus outbreak, otherwise known as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) , a public health emergency of international concern. On March 11, WHO characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic, detected in 114 countries around the globe as of that date.¹.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 8, 2022

With all of these security and privacy features, the question remains: Is Signal HIPAA compliant? HIPAA Compliant Software Usage. Under HIPAA, any application or software company whose product “touches” (creates, receives, maintains, or transmits) protected health information (PHI) is considered to be a business associate.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Recently, NIST issued a draft update (SP 800-66r2) to its 2008 publication: An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule, and sought feedback from industry stakeholders ahead of the publication of the final version of the guidance.

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Health Law Blog

APRIL 22, 2020

Safeguarding Patient Health Information in an Emergency Situation. They must continue to comply with the administrative, physical, and technical safeguards of the security rule and privacy rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

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Health Care Law Brief

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

After multiple extensions over the past three years, on Monday, January 30, 2023, President Biden announced that the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (“ PHE ”) will officially end on May 11, 2023.

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MedTrainer

MAY 4, 2023

The end of the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) will reinstate regulations that have been absent for years… and many healthcare workers have never had to follow. There are plenty of compliance implications for the end of the Public Health Emergency on May 11, 2023 , and an assessment is a great place to start.

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Compliancy Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

As the pandemic crisis fades, the Department of Health and Human Services is eliminating many of the flexibilities in HIPAA compliant telehealth regulations it granted during the COVID-19 public health emergency. How We Got Here – HIPAA Compliant Telehealth Regulations. Find Out More! Please Wait.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 8, 2023

Health Analytics Lead, Accenture Federal Services The COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on the urgent need to modernize the nation’s public health system. Despite success in rapidly developing vaccines, the unprecedented public health emergency also exposed significant gaps in U.S.

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In all the chaos caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, one bright spot is the increased availability of HIPAA compliant telehealth options. Behavioral health providers were quick to adopt these new methods of providing care, and many patients have been helped in a more convenient way. Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant.

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

AUGUST 9, 2022

Throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency that began in January of 2020, the Office for Civil Rights has issued several notifications of enforcement discretion for certain aspects of the HIPAA rules. The most recent renewal was on April 12, 2022. Many EHRs and communication products like Doxy.me

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Health Law Checkup

JUNE 14, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), issued guidance on how covered entities and business associates can use remote communication technologies for audio-only telehealth in a HIPAA-compliant manner following the end of the national COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”).

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 29, 2023

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 average HIPAA penalty has fallen from $2.6 reduction in total penalties compared to 2018, falling from $28.7

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Health IT Security

APRIL 11, 2023

The COVID-19 public health… read more

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The HIPAA definition of Covered Entities is generally explained as health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers that conduct electronic transactions for which the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed standards. The HIPAA Definition of Covered Entities.

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Hall Render

MAY 2, 2023

As the COVID-19 pandemic took its toll, the year 2020 ushered in declarations of a National Emergency (“NE”) and a Public Health Emergency (“PHE”). Employers should know what the expiration of the PHE and NE means for health plans, mandatory coverage of COVID-19 testing, the completion of I-9 forms and other matters.

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Compliancy Group

JUNE 13, 2022

On June 13, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance on HIPAA telehealth requirements, as these requirements pertain to audio-only telehealth services. Details of HIPAA guidelines for telehealth in a post-PHE world are provided below. HHS Issues HIPAA Audio-Only Telehealth Guidance, But Why Now?

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Compliancy Group

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic forced healthcare practitioners to find new ways to deliver quality medical care to patients in remote settings. How to Successfully Navigate HIPAA Teledentistry Regulations – Think HIPAA First. That means your teledentistry services should have access controls as required by the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

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Health Law RX

JULY 25, 2022

Employers who are conducting automatic COVID-19 testing of employees or gathering test results of employees’ families should beware: the Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued new guidance limiting the former and has penalized a healthcare practice recently for doing the latter. Returning to Work After COVID-19.

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Health Law RX

APRIL 27, 2023

On April 11, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) confirmed that four notifications of enforcement discretion regarding enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules (the HIPAA rules) during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will expire at the end of the PHE.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 12, 2023

One of the challenges with developing HIPAA was to create rules that would correct inefficiencies and get the healthcare system working more harmoniously. The way that HIPAA needed to be written has naturally led to the legislation receiving a lot of criticism. How HIPAA has Benefited Healthcare Organizations.

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Compliancy Group

MARCH 15, 2023

However, with the rise of telemedicine, especially since the start of COVID-19 comes the need for HIPAA compliant telemedicine software. Essentially, healthcare providers using telemedicine platforms must ensure that the service they use is HIPAA compliant before enforcement resumes. Find Out More! Please Wait.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2020

OCR (Office for Civil Rights) inside of HHS which is in charge of HIPAA enforcement has issued another notice of enforcement discretion. Roger Severino, OCR Director, announced that OCR will exercise it’s enforcement discretion and not impose penalties for violations of certain HIPAA provisions.

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Compliancy Group

MARCH 7, 2022

In the midst of all the chaos caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, one bright spot is the increased availability of HIPAA compliant telehealth options. Quarantines and travel restrictions created a need for patients to be able to access health care remotely. states began shutting down in response to COVID-19.

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Total HIPAA

MAY 18, 2020

With the onset of COVID-19 , many employers have had to face the possibility of the virus entering the workplace. In a recent statement , the EEOC provided clarification regarding how reasonable accommodation and non-discrimination requirements should be handled during the COVID-19 crisis.

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 15, 2022

HIPAA has placed many restrictions on telehealth services. Telehealth Compliance and HIPAA: What You Need to Know. First, let’s take a brief look at HIPAA as a refresher. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) exists to provide regulations and best practices for sharing sensitive healthcare data.

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Total HIPAA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Here at Total HIPAA, we pride ourselves on providing helpful resources for all businesses striving for HIPAA compliance. As we approach the end of 2020, we reflect on the most popular HIPAA topics this year. CCPA & HIPAA: Important Intersections. Secure Remote Work During COVID-19.

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Health Law RX

JUNE 28, 2022

The Guidance is the strongest signal yet from OCR that it intends to resume imposing penalties against covered entities that do not comply with the HIPAA Rules when providing telehealth. OCR recognizes that, despite the explosive growth of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still individuals in the U.S.

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 19, 2022

On Friday afternoon, July 15, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced 11 enforcement actions against healthcare providers across the country for alleged violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule right of access provisions. Let’s Simplify Compliance Avoid HIPAA violation fines.

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Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 2, 2022

The onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) led to a surge in the use of telehealth by health care providers. If so, at what point during the consumer’s interaction with the platform is the data generated governed exclusively by HIPAA? How is this disclosed to consumers?

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 21, 2022

government was engaged in a war of its own, fighting COVID-19 (or trying to, anyways, depending on who you ask). The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the federal agency designed to enhance the well-being of Americans, spent much time and resources navigating this public health crisis. . Find Out More!

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Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 24, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), recently issued new regulatory guidance relating to covered entities’ HIPAA-compliant use of remote communication technologies for audio-only telehealth services. The new HIPAA guidance affects covered entities in four key ways.

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