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A Patient Privacy Breach Leads to Settlement

American Medical Compliance

A hospital security patient privacy breach has resulted in a hefty settlement of $240,000 under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The incident highlights the importance of safeguarding sensitive medical records and the potential consequences of unauthorized access by hospital staff. The Patient Privacy Breach and Its Consequences According to a press release by the U.S.

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Healthcare Savings — Lies and Punchlines

HealthIT Answers

By David Burda - Healthcare executives always lie about why they did what they did, whether what they did is a merger, acquisition, affiliation or strategic partnership. The only correct answer is “for economic reasons.” They made a deal to preserve revenue or profits or to increase revenue or profits. That’s it. Sorry. The post Healthcare Savings — Lies and Punchlines appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Weekly Roundup – June 24, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week. Patients in All Demographics Appreciate Online Payment Options. Ben Broseke at Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio told John Lynn how the practice saved 25% after implementing online payment services , with patients young and old using