HIPAA Journal

JULY 19, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, Xavier Becerra, criticizing the proposed update to the HIPAA Privacy Rule that seeks to improve reproductive health information privacy. Lawmakers and state Attorneys General have written to the U.S. Patty Murray (D-Wash.),

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Compliancy Group

JUNE 3, 2022

A recent poll of webinar attendees found that barely one-third may be HIPAA compliant, based upon responses to a single question. Conducting an annual Security Risk Analysis is one of the foundational requirements of HIPAA compliance. Look at the statistics of HIPAA violations and fines. × HIPAA Compliance Simplified.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The legislation’s main aim is to update what these Senators view as an “outdated” HIPAA law. When HIPAA was signed into law in 1996, most covered entities were in the telegraph age when it came to using electronic technology to use and disclose medical records. . New HIPAA Privacy Technology Legislation: Deja Vu All Over Again.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 20, 2023

Securely sharing patient information is vital in the United States where healthcare organizations and their business associates are required to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and state laws governing health information privacy.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights rule regarding the use of online tracking tools is at odds with existing HIPAA rules and could cause meaningful harm to patients and public health. "Should requirements of such a duty be based on the sensitivity of collected data?"

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Compliancy Group

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Implementing HIPAA access controls and having an access management system reduces the likelihood of unauthorized access to protected health information (PHI). What is HIPAA Access Management? . HIPAA access management is an integral part of security and compliance. Security in HIPAA Compliance. Find Out More!

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

The HIPAA Journal has spoken with Ty Allen, Founder & CEO of SocialClimb. SocialClimb offers a comprehensive, HIPAA-compliant healthcare marketing platform that aligns with the goals of healthcare organizations of all types and sizes. What are the main challenges in your position? Are you working on any interesting projects?

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently adopted new policies aimed at protecting access to reproductive health care and reducing government interference in medical practice. The AMA is governed by a House of Delegates (HOD), in addition to executive management and a board of trustees. By Katie Gu.

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HIPAA & Health IT

AUGUST 6, 2021

HIPAA has been around for a quarter century, but confusion continues as to its scope and applicability. The COVID pandemic, surge in Delta variant cases, and increasing number of employer and government vaccine mandates has triggered a new wave of interest in other people’s’ vaccination status.

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AIHC

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191 was implemented in 1996. Although updates have been made to HIPAA, artificial intelligence (AI) technology is evolving faster. Click Here for additional articles on various HIPAA topics. Technology has greatly evolved since then.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 19, 2024

Since the pandemic, the Mount Alvernia IT team has created 13 applications, including the Staff Health System (which was initially a contact tracing solution), Doctors Directory, Medical Records Tracking, and Electronic Meal Ordering. Furthermore, enterprise IT teams can enhance security assurance by applying enterprise SAST solutions."

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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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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Before what he referred to as the major ramp up in attacks against healthcare that began in 2015, there was "an appreciable minority of patients who were uncomfortable providing all their information to their doctors," he told attendees at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum in Boston earlier this month.

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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 details of HIPAA changes 2023 are described below. HIPAA Changes 2023: Return to Access. Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant. We can help make sure your HIPAA program is always up to date!

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The PII includes the name, date of birth, contact information (such as the address, telephone, and email), financial information (bank information), and government identifier (social security, driver’s license #). So, HIPAA may not apply. The patient is the consumer of the solution provided by the vendor.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

"As a doctor, the potential of new technology to improve patient care seems limitless. As the senators noted in press statements, at more than 25 years old, HIPAA covers patient-doctor interactions but does not typically protect health data patients record on those tools – potentially putting the information at risk.

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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. This act was signed into law by President Obama back in 2009.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Doctors remotely manage patient data without being tied to a specific medical facility. Confidentiality Laws and regulations govern the confidentiality of medical data. In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law and one of its requirements was for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a national patient identifier system. Rand Paul, is to stop government involvement in an individual’s healthcare. “As

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Doctors remotely manage patient data without being tied to a specific medical facility. Confidentiality Laws and regulations govern the confidentiality of medical data. In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Healthcare compliance is the process of following the laws, regulations, and ethical standards that govern the healthcare industry. Exclusion from Government Programs: Entities found non-compliant may be barred from participating in government healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid. What Is Healthcare Compliance?

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HIT Consultant

JULY 27, 2023

CareCloud, Google Cloud Integration Benefits By leveraging Generative AI support on Vertex AI and Enterprise Search on Generative AI App Builder, CareCloud aims to provide doctors and clinicians with timely access to the data they need.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 9, 2023

Prior to the Supreme Court ruling, there was no distinction between an identity thief stealing an individual’s identity and running up huge debts, a lawyer rounding up bills and only charging full hours, a waitress overcharging customers, and a doctor overbilling Medicaid. The Supreme Court decision related to the latter.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

This significantly reduced hospital admissions and increased the number of patients each doctor could manage at a time. Based on work with a number of organizations , including Halodoc, Doctor Anywhere and Doctor Raskam, we've seen telehealth driving better health outcomes in several ways. Reduced healthcare costs.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier. People in the U.S. are growing their health IT muscles and literacy, accelerated in the coronavirus pandemic.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The medical center said its IT team took all systems offline to contain the attack, and the medical center operated under lockdown procedures while the attack was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cyber-Defense Campus CYD), and the Fort Bend County Government Cyberteam.

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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. This act was signed into law by President Obama back in 2009.

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 3, 2023

They asked 1,213 patients who had visited a doctor in the past year. Patients have more confidence in government-approved health data exchange. Patients have more confidence in government-approved health data exchange. Prevent HIPAA Breaches Don’t fall victim to breaches. Protect your business by becoming compliant today!

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

We combine a Medicare ACO, virtual and in-home doctors’ office, and a digital health platform to equip our network of physicians with everything they need to be successful in caring for their patients and staying ahead in a rapidly changing healthcare system.

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Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With regulations in place such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act), and SOC 2 (Service Organization Control). By safeguarding personal data, healthcare professionals foster patient trust, integral to maintaining strong doctor-patient relationships.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The federal government has issued a warning to the healthcare sector about the threat of cyberattacks by Iranian threat actors. The post Healthcare Sector Warned About Cyberattacks by Iranian State-Sponsored Threat Actors appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier. People in the U.S. are growing their health IT muscles and literacy, accelerated in the coronavirus pandemic.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2024

The attacker was discovered to have accessed patient data, including names, medical record numbers, dates of birth, and clinical information such as allergies, diagnoses, medications, and doctors’ notes. The post California and North Dakota Hospitals Report Cyberattacks appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The first and most concern relates to privacy, security, and data governance. Doctors and nurses at the point of care don’t want any interoperability issues standing between them and providing quick and comprehensive care.?. As President and CEO of Aware, Inc.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 22, 2020

Although licensure waivers have been of particular importance during the COVID-19 pandemic, Claudia Duck Tucker, vice president of government affairs at Teladoc, predicted that, on that topic, at least, "everything will go back to pre-COVID."

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Health Populi

JULY 11, 2018

In this moment post-Cambridge Analytica/Facebook, the launch of the GDPR, and the everyday-ness of data breaches, consumers most trust doctors for sharing personal information. Doctors are followed by banks, totally trusted by 12% of people in the U.S. I’ve mined, through my health economic lens, the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 21, 2020

He noted there has also been a shift to greater commitment to value-based care and improved home care, especially from government-led initiatives which new RPM reimbursements have helped to drive. "If we can do all of that, and I believe it's possible in 2020, we will change healthcare – and change lives."

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