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Multiple Security Vulnerabilities Identified at Arizona VA Healthcare System

HIPAA Journal

A recent inspection of the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) found deficiencies in all three security control areas that were investigated – configuration management, security management, and access controls.

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Bipartisan legislation would broaden telehealth benefits for employees

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Specifically, the bill would amend HIPAA and the Affordable Care Act to allow employees to receive this benefit, maintaining that any standalone telehealth service would remain separate from traditional health plans, rather than as a replacement. Department of Veterans Affairs. ON THE RECORD.

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Veterans’ Healthcare Facility in Arizona Exposed Employees to Potentially Deadly Hazards

HIPAA Journal

Department of Labor investigation of an Arizona Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) healthcare facility found workers had been put at risk by exposing them to potentially deadly hazards on steam lines. Employees were allowed to work on the steam lines without ensuring they followed the required safety procedures.

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Patient engagement support vendor offers free telehealth to NY, NJ women

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

UPIC's services are HIPAA-compliant, Tucker said. UPIC will use a HIPAA-compliant electronic health record, and she said leadership does "spot checks" to ensure confidentiality among coaches providing care. Department of Veteran Affairs St. THE LARGER TREND.

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Four Steps to Success in Implementing AI Within Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare IT Today

They also must comply with IT department guidelines – and HIPAA regulations – for data privacy and security. Build on the Right Technology Foundation Because organizations are beginning to use AI in novel ways, they might treat AI projects as one-offs. But for AI tools to scale, they need to integrate with the IT infrastructure.

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OXOS Medical Raises $23M to Deliver ”Radiology Department in a Box”

HIT Consultant

Department of Veterans Affairs. veterans. “At Fully HIPAA-compliant, the OXOS cloud platform seamlessly integrates with existing radiology infrastructure or can leverage OXOS’ nationwide teleradiology service to provide study interpretation in a fraction of the time.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Statuses of 500,000 VA Employees have been Impermissibly Disclosed

HIPAA Journal

The COVID-19 vaccination statuses of approximately 500,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees have been impermissibly disclosed. The post COVID-19 Vaccination Statuses of 500,000 VA Employees have been Impermissibly Disclosed appeared first on HIPAA Journal.