HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

HIPAA was enacted several years before social media networks such as Facebook and Instagram existed, so there are no specific HIPAA compliance rules for social media. There are many benefits to be gained from using social media if your organization is a HIPAA Covered Entity or Business Associate.

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Total HIPAA

AUGUST 17, 2022

Covered Entities, and other organizations that are obligated by law to maintain HIPAA compliance, naturally have been curious as to whether they can use Gmail’s confidential mode to share sensitive data. And is it an effective, secure alternative to HIPAA compliant fax or efax protocols? Our HIPAA Prime™ program does all this and more!

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Faxage is one of the companies that offer the service and claims to be HIPAA compliant. What Makes a Software Tool HIPAA Compliant? When it comes to software, there are specific indications of the tool’s HIPAA compliance. Software HIPAA compliance really boils down to two things. What Are HIPAA Safeguards?

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

More younger people would be interested in downloading personal health records compared with older people. Still, over 50% of consumers ages 56 to 74 would like to download their EHR data. This is particularly concerning when personal health data is downloaded to an app that may fall out of the protection of HIPAA.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

One of the questions we are sometimes asked is how to report a HIPAA violation anonymously. Consequently, it is not possible to report a HIPAA violation anonymously via the OCR Complaints Portal. You can download a complaint form , complete it, send it to OCR by mail or as an email attachment.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

More younger people would be interested in downloading personal health records compared with older people. Still, over 50% of consumers ages 56 to 74 would like to download their EHR data. This is particularly concerning when personal health data is downloaded to an app that may fall out of the protection of HIPAA.

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Health Law Advisor

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The bulletin advises that “[r]egulated entities are not permitted to use tracking technologies in a manner that would result in impermissible disclosures of Protected Health Information (“PHI”) to tracking technology vendors or any other violations of the HIPAA Rules.”

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 30, 2023

The National HIPAA Summit is the leading forum on healthcare EDI, privacy, breach notification, confidentiality, data security, and HIPAA compliance, and the deadline for registration for the Virtual 40th National HIPAA Summit is fast approaching.

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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. Up to now, HIPAA-compliant data security and generative AI haven’t gone hand-in-hand as AI is trained on large datasets centrally and often by third parties.

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Compliancy Group

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

offers a no-download-required browser-based option that claims to be a proper telemedicine solution. truly HIPAA compliant? What Makes a Software Tool HIPAA Compliant? Regarding software, there are specific indications of the tool’s HIPAA compliance. Software HIPAA compliance really boils down to two things.

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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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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights has issued a bulletin confirming that the use of third-party tracking technologies on websites, web applications, and mobile apps without a business associate agreement (BAA) is a HIPAA violation if the tracking technology collects and transmits individually identifiable health information.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Is it a HIPAA violation to email medical records? Are You Using a HIPAA Compliant Email Provider? Not all email service providers are HIPAA compliant. Learn more about HIPAA compliant email encryption. Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant Using email in the right way is just one piece of HIPAA compliance.

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Total HIPAA

JUNE 28, 2023

You may have been wondering if this means you’ll have to do something about “HIPAA”. This means you need to be HIPAA compliant as an employer. HIPAA compliance means having a plan. Here are three common pitfalls to look out for in your HIPAA Compliance Plan: 1.

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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been a cornerstone healthcare regulation since 1996. Twenty-eight years later, the importance of HIPAA compliance in healthcare has not waned. What is HIPAA? OCR inspectors will assess your organization’s internal processes for handling patient data.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 25, 2022

Even when you do the best you can to comply with HIPAA regulations, violations and breaches may occur. What happens after a HIPAA complaint is filed? Common Violation Examples – What Happens After a HIPAA Complaint is Filed? Common Violation Examples – What Happens After a HIPAA Complaint is Filed? Learn More! ×

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 18, 2022

But the best tool to prevent small practice cybercrime can be as basic as having a truly effective HIPAA compliance strategy. For HIPAA compliance to help prevent small practice cybercrime, it must address the particulars of your practice. You may be just as exposed to cybercrime as before and likely not even truly HIPAA compliant.

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The bulletin discusses how the HIPAA rules apply to different types of online tracking technology, including tracking on user-authenticated webpages, unauthenticated webpages, and within mobile apps. The topic of appropriate use of online tracking technology and HIPAA is discussed in greater detail below. HIPAA applies.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 16, 2022

The HIPAA Security Rule requires HIPAA-regulated entities to conduct a comprehensive, organization-wide risk analysis to identify the risks and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI). Risk analyses/assessments are vital for HIPAA compliance.

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Total HIPAA

JULY 12, 2021

Many HIPAA compliant organizations need to send and receive electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) on a regular basis. HIPAA requires you to secure information at rest, in transit, and in storage. HIPAA compliant efax services are an ideal replacement for traditional fax machines many businesses are phasing out.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 25, 2020

The reason being is because patients are now entitled to use Application Programming Interfaces to download their health data into their application of choice. Further reinforcing the original intent of HIPAA, this empowers patients to download their data and use […].

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 7, 2023

The average enterprise healthcare user interacts with 22 cloud apps a month, with 94% of enterprise healthcare users downloading data from cloud apps each month. Downloaders are also commonly distributed via cloud apps, followed by file-based exploits for exploiting known unpatched vulnerabilities, information stealers, and backdoors.

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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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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 12, 2022

The emails have an Evernote-themed lure to trick recipients into downloading a Trojan file that generates a login prompt to steal credentials. The link included in the email directs the user to the Evernote site, where they are prompted to download an HTML file – called message (3).html. Evernote Phishing Campaign. Source: HC3.

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Total HIPAA

JUNE 2, 2020

HIPAA compliant file sharing apps are necessary if your company is dealing with personal health data. Most importantly, all the products reviewed are HIPAA compliant file sharing applications. HIPAA compliant file sharing apps that we reviewed are following: Accellion Box Dropbox Egnyte FTP Today G Suite OneDrive ShareFile Syncplicity.

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Total HIPAA

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Firstly, make sure you have audited a Business Associate or Subcontractor’s HIPAA compliance program before signing a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with them, and do so again each year before you resign the agreement. And what do you need to do to properly configure your systems so your data is secure and you’re HIPAA compliant?

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 7, 2022

On August 5, 2022, Anthem discovered that an unauthorized individual had gained access to a database and downloaded files containing plan members’ protected health information, including names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, Medicare ID numbers, and Medicaid ID numbers.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 27, 2023

Devices can be lost or stolen, they may connect to unsecured Wi-Fi networks, and software and applications may have vulnerabilities that can be exploited, resulting in unauthorized network access or the downloading of malware or ransomware. You can access/download the HC3 mobile device security checklist here (PDF).

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 14, 2023

FIN11 phishing and spear phishing campaigns have used a combination of malicious attachments and hyperlinks, and fake download pages have been used to trick people into downloading malware. The post HPH Sector Urged to Make FIN11 Threat Group a Priority for Security Teams appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

Report: Security Breaches in Healthcare (Direct Download PDF, 1.9MB, 16 pages) An unwanted record was set in 2023 with 725 large security breaches in healthcare reported to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), beating the record of 720 healthcare security breaches set the previous year.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 10, 2024

Download a toolkit with everything you need to know about USP <800> compliance. Download Now All staff with the potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens must be provided training and then an annual refresher course. Take a deeper dive into infection control plans in this free ebook.

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Total HIPAA

OCTOBER 28, 2019

A newsletter on the importance of importance of HIPAA logging requirements states this: 1. HIPAA log retention is also crucial; if the hospital had not archived the logs, investigators could not have found the incriminating records. What HIPAA Security Rule Mandates. What HIPAA Security Rule Mandates.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 13, 2023

Users can build HIPAA-compliant healthcare applications, for example, and MOVEit controls data transfers with encryption, tracking and access controls. The company provides cloud and other services, which integrate with electronic health records and other systems, and a full stack for developing digital applications.

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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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Total HIPAA

JUNE 6, 2022

The post Microsoft Announces End of Support for Internet Explorer appeared first on Total HIPAA Compliance. You can also access your LastPass vault via the LastPass website, LastPass mobile apps for iOS or Android, or LastPass desktop application for Windows.”².

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

If the first HHS settlement of 2024 is any indication of what’s to come, it’s going to be an expensive year for violators of HIPAA. On February 6, 2024, Montefiore Medical Center reached a settlement with the HHS over potential HIPAA Security Rule violations. To close the investigation, Montefiore agreed to pay $4.75

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This article provides a basic overview of Artificial Intelligence, Telehealth, Asynchronous Services and HIPAA privacy concerns. Address HIPAA and Privacy Concerns Technology considerations The telehealth platform you use should meet HIPAA requirements. Download the 1-Page “ A Framework for Defining Telehealth ” Fact Sheet.

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