HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Warner suggests the only way to improve healthcare cybersecurity rapidly is through a collaborative effort involving the public and private sectors, with the federal government providing overall leadership. Modernize HIPAA. Warner In Congressional Report appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 12, 2023

Under HIPAA, continuity of care is not always as straightforward as it could be due to seemingly contradictory guidance issued by HHS’ Office of Civil Rights. The term “continuity of care” has various definitions. One of the permissible disclosures of PHI in this category is for “case management and care coordination”.

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MRO Compliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

However, substance abuse data sharing rules are currently under HIPAA, potentially offsetting interoperability of the new rule. Additionally, definitions of terms within the two rules do not match, such as the definition of patient representative. This is particularly true if the API is not governed by HIPAA.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

These technologies have enabled better care and greater patient access to health information, but the health data collected, stored, and transmitted via these technologies largely falls outside the protection of HIPAA. Any new regulations or updates to HIPAA will need to be enforced, and that is also likely to create challenges.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 27, 2024

Utah has updated its online data security and privacy laws with new definitions and new requirements for data breach notifications to the Utah Cyber Center. Cox on March 19, 2024, and updated the Utah Protection of Personal Information Act and the Utah Technology Governance Act. The online data security and privacy amendments ( S.B.

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Governments bear the responsibility to set laws and standards to require or forbid certain practices. International governance can also ensure that companies develop and deploy LMMs that meet adequate international standards of safety and efficacy and are upholding ethical principles and human rights obligations.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 6, 2022

It’s sometimes hard to believe that the acronym GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance) has been around for less than 20 years. HIPAA and GRC go hand in hand for companies operating in the healthcare sector. HIPAA & GRC – A Brief History. Let’s Simplify Compliance Do you need help with HIPAA? Learn More! ×

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 20, 2020

Ok, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but the healthcare world has definitely been turned upside down thanks to COVID-19. The government has relaxed a number of regulations. Regulations have been relaxed. Reimbursements for things like […] COVID-19 has caused all sorts of changes to healthcare as we know it.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

First, we established unique network and QHIN governance committees that enable network participants and not-for-profit vendors to have a major role in setting policies for our network. A clear definition of what is considered sensitive information subject to such rules and directives has not yet been established.

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Governments bear the responsibility to set laws and standards to require or forbid certain practices. International governance can also ensure that companies develop and deploy LMMs that meet adequate international standards of safety and efficacy and are upholding ethical principles and human rights obligations.

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 5, 2022

part 2 (“Part 2”) governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder (“SUD”) records. 290dd-2, the statute that Part 2 implements; (2) proposals that HHS deems necessary to further align Part 2 with HIPAA; and (3) proposals that HHS deems necessary to clarify the full scope of activities regulated under Part 2. .

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Total HIPAA

MARCH 1, 2021

Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s Chief Compliance Officer, recently talked with David Smith, a nationally recognized healthcare benefits consultant and regulatory expert, to discuss HIPAA regulation during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can listen to this episode of our podcast HIPAA Talk here or on your mobile device via Apple Podcasts.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 15, 2024

It requires careful structuring of financial relationships between physicians and healthcare entities. HIPAA Finally, HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a federal law that sets standards for the protection of sensitive patient health information.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Leigh Burchell, Vice President of Policy & Government Affairs, Allscripts. 6, 2022, the definition will expand to the electronic designated record set defined under HIPAA. Healthcare organizations can achieve and maintain compliance by following these six takeaways: 1. Core Data for Interoperability ( USCDI ) standard.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Specifically, are you using HIPAA compliant billing software? To help you decide, we’ve prepared an overview of what the HIPAA regulations state. We also reviewed some of the most popular payment apps available to determine whether or not they are HIPAA compliant payment apps. . How Does HIPAA Define Billing Software Compliance?

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Part 2 (“Part 2”) governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder (“SUD”) records as required under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. Generally, HHS is attempting to align Part 2 requirements with the HIPAA (“Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act”) Privacy Rule. Key Proposals.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 8, 2023

Volunteer firefighters may be covered by OSHA if they are remunerated for time spent serving the community, covered by workers’ compensation, or regarded as public employees by the state or local government with jurisdiction over the location they volunteer in. appeared first on HIPAA Journal. The post Who is Not Covered by OSHA?

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

HITECH is a critical aspect of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH? HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. Understanding HIPAA is crucial.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 22, 2023

The significance of MHMDA lies in its targeting of entities not covered by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Government agencies, tribal agencies, and contracted service providers processing consumer health data on behalf of government agencies are excluded from this definition.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 4, 2023

But with so many competing training programs — everything from HIPAA and regulatory compliance to handwashing and job-specific training — it’s difficult to break through the noise and gain traction. As organizations harden their security posture in response to specific threats, new threats emerge that companies may not be aware of.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For example, with a prototype use case, in PoC terms, can we prove that a language model can solve a specific problem, without the use of patient or member data, or at least PHI de-identified data as defined by HIPAA safe harbor guidelines? This exercise will frame initial thoughts about requirements for governance.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The following is a guest article by Lauren Riplinger, Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs at the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

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Compliancy Group

MAY 11, 2023

The Iowa Privacy Law & HIPAA HIPAA and the Iowa Data Privacy Law both have their goal set to protect the privacy and security of patient data. HIPAA and State Privacy Compliance Meet compliance requirements at both state and federal levels. Become Compliant × Get HIPAA Compliant! Find Out More! Please Wait.

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Compliancy Group

JUNE 12, 2024

The main goal of the bill was to strengthen the privacy protections afforded to protected health information and electronic health information, beyond what the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) required. HB 300 brought entities that were not regulated by HIPAA, into its regulatory scope.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 16, 2023

One of the reasons why some people approach the topic of AI in healthcare with a degree of apprehension is that different sources offer different definitions of AI. To quote Microsoft´s definitions of the two terms: . It is also the case that some sources confuse AI with Machine Learning (ML), which strictly speaking is a subset of AI.

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Compliancy Group

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) is any entity that performs pharmacy benefit management services for health plans, unions, large employers, and government entities. Are PBMs Covered by HIPAA? How Can the Guard Help with HIPAA Compliance? What Are PBMs? PBMs manage prescription drug benefits programs.

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Verisys

DECEMBER 29, 2024

The Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) required the development of a standard, unique health identifier for healthcare providers, which the NPI satisfies. Why Are NPI Numbers Necessary? Who Needs an NPI? What Are the Two Types of NPI Providers?

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Experts agreed that health data utilities are in their early stages but will start to see additional value when they engage with government agencies in their communities and enable data sharing across state lines. Definitions for SDoH vary and are often changing. Read more… Understanding Social Determinants of Health.

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AIHC

MARCH 14, 2023

HIPAA Privacy/Security and Compliance Officers and Health Information Management professionals need to know the difference. ePHI is defined in HIPAA regulation as any protected health information (PHI) that is created, stored, transmitted, or received in any electronic format or media. Michi McClure, J.D.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The definition of “digital health” has not been set in stone (don’t we know it!) .” The OECD report assesses digital health maturity across 22 countries: in addition to the U.S.,

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 3, 2022

Customers of Aksoy’s fraudulent and counterfeit devices included hospitals, schools, government agencies, and the military.”. ” Let’s Simplify Compliance HIPAA and device security go hand-in-hand. × HIPAA Compliance Simplified. Through customer complaints, both Amazon and eBay shut down his online stores.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Strictly speaking, such a website fulfils the definition of an online platform because users can interact with it. Initially, the Digital Services Coordinator is likely to pursue a path similar to how the HHS Office for Civil Rights approaches HIPAA violations – technical assistance and corrective action plans.

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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. A brief list of the HIPAA Security Safeguards: Access control (technical safeguard ) is a technique that prevents or limits access to an electronic resource.

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C&M Health Law

AUGUST 3, 2023

OIG differentiated the vetting Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) covered entities may conduct of entities that would be their business associates before granting access and use of EHI. Additionally, such vetting applied in discriminatory or unreasonable manner could implicate information blocking.

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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Leslie noted that patient matching is a significant issue for her organization’s constituency – health care organizations’ CIOs – both for immediate patient care reasons and because it is difficult to have meaningful conversations about interoperability without the means to definitively identify patients.

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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Leslie noted that patient matching is a significant issue for her organization’s constituency – health care organizations’ CIOs – both for immediate patient care reasons and because it is difficult to have meaningful conversations about interoperability without the means to definitively identify patients.

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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Leslie noted that patient matching is a significant issue for her organization’s constituency – health care organizations’ CIOs – both for immediate patient care reasons and because it is difficult to have meaningful conversations about interoperability without the means to definitively identify patients.

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