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The HIPAA Definition of Covered Entities Explained

HIPAA Journal

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.

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Deadline to Report 2023 Small Breaches to Health and Human Services (HHS)

Total HIPAA

Definition of HIPAA Breaches A simple oversight or event may qualify as a HIPAA breach. Here are a few examples from the HHS website: A municipal social service agency disclosed PHI while processing Medicaid applications. What if My Business Associate Logged the HIPAA Breach?

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Deadline for Reporting Small HIPAA Breaches Is March 1st

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HIPAA breaches involving fewer than 500 individuals which occurred during 2021 must be reported to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Reporting HIPAA Breaches: When Should I Contact HHS? Reporting HIPAA Breaches: When Should I Contact HHS?

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HITECH Compliance

AIHC

Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.

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Securing Patient Privacy: iHealth Solutions Resolves HIPAA Probe, Pays $75,000 Settlement to HHS Office for Civil Rights

Compliancy Group

Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has made an announcement that will send shockwaves through the healthcare industry. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has made an announcement that will send shockwaves through the healthcare industry.

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Civil and Criminal Enforcement of HIPAA Privacy and Security Regs on the Rise

The Health Law Firm

As the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be leveling off and more employees are going back to the office, and into the field, HIPAA complaint investigations will definitely pick up. Indest III, J.D.,

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CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Standardize Electronic Health Care Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signature under HIPAA

C&M Health Law

This builds on the HIPAA Transactions Rule standards for financial and administrative transactions among health care providers and health plans and aligns with Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) interoperability regulations.

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