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What is a HIPAA Violation?

HIPAA Journal

To best answer the question what is a HIPAA violation, it is necessary to explain what HIPAA is, who it applies to, and what constitutes a violation; for although most people believe they know what a HIPAA compliance violation is, evidence suggests otherwise. What is HIPAA and Who Does It Apply To?

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Security Breaches in Healthcare in 2023

HIPAA Journal

In the paper, the HHS indicated it will be adopting a carrot-and-stick approach by developing voluntary Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector Cybersecurity Goals (CPGs) that consist of cybersecurity measures that will have the greatest impact on security along with an update to the HIPAA Security Rule to add new cybersecurity requirements.

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Seven Elements of a Compliance Program

HIPAA Journal

Although aimed at clinical laboratories, the model compliance plan consisted of seven “compliance plan elements” that subsequently evolved into “the seven fundamental elements of an effective compliance program” in later compliance plans for hospitals, home health agencies, hospices, and nursing facilities.

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What Is Provider Credentialing?

MedTrainer

Listen to a candid discussion on lessons learned from the 2023 federal investigation that uncovered fraudulent medical practice nationwide in this on-demand webinar: Moving Forward From the Nursing Fraud Scheme. Ubiquitous accessibility — combined with cloud security that’s HIPAA compliant — sets the stage for faster credentialing.

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The Value of an Enterprise Active Data Archive Begins with Patient Safety

HIT Consultant

Looking through lab values, vital signs, medications, provider notes, or nursing documentation, a clinician had to review each separate visitation folder and take notes on a separate piece of paper to compare them. It also provides user access and activity logging as required by HIPAA. References. Alexandru, A.G.,