Compliancy Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

For healthcare providers and entities that handle protected health information (PHI), compliance with HIPAA regulations is mandatory and crucial for maintaining patient trust. One essential component of compliance is conducting a thorough HIPAA privacy risk assessment.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 26, 2023

There is a common misconception that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) applies to health apps; however, the majority of health apps are not covered by HIPAA nor is the health information collected, stored, or transmitted by the apps.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

During our recent webinar for members of the American Psychological Association, someone asked “How does HIPAA apply if one becomes disabled, moves, or retires?” But we can clarify a few things, especially regarding HIPAA and disability, short- and long-term. Signing the consent form waives your rights under HIPAA.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 16, 2023

Due to a July 2018 hacking incident, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigated MedEvolve to determine if the business associate was HIPAA compliant. A $350,000 HIPAA fine for potentially violating several provisions of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules MedEvolve Hacking Incident MedEvolve, Inc. The result? Find Out More!

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( HIPAA ) is a federal law that safeguards sensitive patient health information (PHI) from being disclosed. But, more importantly, know how to implement them in a HIPAA-compliant way to keep patients and their data safe.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

It has been another bad year for healthcare data breaches, with some of the biggest HIPAA breaches of 2022 resulting in the impermissible disclosure of well over a million records. The Biggest HIPAA Breaches of 2022. The 12 biggest HIPAA breaches of 2022 affected almost 22.66 million patients and health plan members.

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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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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 19, 2023

A coalition of 24 state attorneys general has written to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to confirm their support for the proposed update to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to strengthen reproductive health information privacy.

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Compliancy Group

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

How to Successfully Navigate HIPAA Teledentistry Regulations – Think HIPAA First. Any application or service used by dentists or other healthcare providers must meet the standards enumerated in the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act (HIPAA). Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant.

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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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Compliancy Group

MAY 5, 2023

As healthcare professionals continue to work from home, many are facing the challenge of ensuring that they remain HIPAA compliant in a remote environment. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a federal law that requires healthcare providers to secure protected health information (PHI) and maintain its privacy.

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AIHC

AUGUST 3, 2023

Artificial Intelligence and the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act Written by: Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS This is the fourth article in our Artificial Intelligence and compliance series. Click Here for additional articles on various HIPAA topics.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 1, 2022

Regardless of the method used, communications such as cloud-based VoIP, telehealth, texting, and email in healthcare must comply fully with HIPAA rules and regulations. . HIPAA Requirements for Communications in Healthcare: Covered Entities vs. Business Associates. Let’s Simplify Compliance Do you need help with HIPAA?

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Florida Health Care Law Firm

MARCH 16, 2022

HIPAA laws are designed to protect a patient’s sensitive information, and the protection of that information can also protect the healthcare providers who curate it. There are a number of legal structures in place to enforce HIPAA, making sure that all loopholes are closed. What Is HIPAA Law? What Is a HIPAA Law Violation?

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Developed using OpenAI's ChatGPT and trained on healthcare-specific prose, the online DocsGPT offers doctors a chance to test and weigh in on AI-powered product development. The company says the online bot, in beta, could help doctors "cut the scut" that raises their burnout levels. Doctors often call this 'scut work.’

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Compliancy Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

When HIPAA was signed into law in 1996, modernizing and streamlining medical records access goals were part of the primary focus of the law. Document scanning has made the process more straightforward, but healthcare companies and others subject to HIPAA regulations must consider more than convenience. We can help! Learn More! ×

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Compliancy Group

MARCH 30, 2022

We all have heard about the fines assessed against covered entities and business associates who have violated HIPAA standards and been caught. Many may not realize that the HIPAA law also contains criminal penalties that can come into play in certain situations. Let’s Simplify Compliance Do you need help with HIPAA?

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Florida Health Care Law Firm

JANUARY 4, 2022

HIPAA law protects patients and their personal health information to keep doctor-patient confidentiality safe. What Is HIPAA Law? Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the HIPAA Security Rule, which protects some of the private information identified in the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

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Bill of Health

JUNE 5, 2023

medical licensing exam , diagnose illnesses , and even outshine human doctors on measures of perceived empathy , raising many questions about how AI will reshape health care as we know it. In the field of medicine, ChatGPT already has been reported to ace the U.S. But what happens when AI gets things wrong?

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The Health Law Firm

MARCH 1, 2018

The Alleged HIPAA Privacy Violations. Prosecutors said that Dr. Montaña violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) by sharing electronic medical records and prescription forms with representatives of Aegerion in 2013 without patient permission.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The AMA’s newly-adopted policies take a multi-pronged approach towards advancing its principle that reproductive care is health care. States have now imposed new reporting requirements on physicians to document and/or disclose health data of patients seeking abortion care.

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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. Patient information is everywhere.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The legislation, which is supported by several industry representatives including athenahealth, Epic, IBM and Teladoc Health, would establish a commission tasked with providing recommendations to Congress about updates to health information privacy laws. "HIPAA must be updated for the modern day. And the U.S. ON THE RECORD.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Healthcare privacy laws in the United States are due an update to bring them into the modern age to ensure individually identifiable health information is protected no matter how it is collected and shared. The Health Data Use and Privacy Commission Act was introduced by Sens. HIPAA must be updated for the modern day.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

HIPAA Journal is conducting interviews with healthcare professionals and service providers to find out more about their compliance journeys, how the HIPAA Rules have affected their working lives, and the successes and challenges they have faced with HIPAA compliance. When did you first get involved with HIPAA compliance?

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Doctors remotely manage patient data without being tied to a specific medical facility. This became possible thanks to electronic health records, telemedicine, and cloud solutions. In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Doctors remotely manage patient data without being tied to a specific medical facility. This became possible thanks to electronic health records, telemedicine, and cloud solutions. 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

AUGUST 16, 2023

The information removed from its systems included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license/State ID numbers, financial account information, payment card information, usernames/passwords, health insurance information, and medical information.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 23, 2024

The HHS continues to encourage state leaders to consider and develop new waiver proposals to support access to reproductive health care services. In April 2023, the HHS issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that strengthened reproductive health privacy under HIPAA. Wade appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 24, 2023

million members and cost the health insurer around $230 million in clean-up costs, $115 million to settle the lawsuits, $39.5 The extent to which these tracking technologies have been used by healthcare organizations prompted OCR to issue guidance on these technologies, highlighting the considerable potential for HIPAA violations.

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Health Law RX

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is signaling that it is cracking down on healthcare organizations that fail to identify and address cybersecurity vulnerabilities as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA Rules).

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Compliancy Group

MARCH 6, 2023

Something else that’s important to consider with healthcare business marketing strategy is how HIPAA factors in. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), controls what and when patient information may be shared for marketing purposes. Become HIPAA Compliant × Get HIPAA Compliant!

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 28, 2023

The post Good Samaritan Hospital Settles Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit appeared first on HIPAA Journal. A lawsuit – Young, et al. The class members were represented by Joshua B Swigart of Swigart Law Group AFC and Gayle M Blatt of Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, is dedicated to preserving the confidentiality and security of patient health data, setting forth guidelines for handling, sharing, and protecting this sensitive information.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

and Affiliated Doctors of Orange County. The lawsuits allege violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, Unfair Competition Law, the FTC Act, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. ADOC Acquisition Co.,

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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. Patient information is everywhere.

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MedTrainer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This means your organization must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). If you want to obtain or retain CMS certification in order to be reimbursed by services provided to patients with a Medicare/Medicaid health plan, you must comply with HIPAA rules and regulations.

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