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What Are Reportable Events in Healthcare?

MedTrainer

To underline the significance and complexity of this system, we will explore what are reportable events in healthcare, the regulatory requirements that govern them, the types of reportable events, and the importance of proper reporting. Each state has its own set of laws and regulations dictating what must be reported and when.

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

AIHC

Your telehealth platform should be secure in accordance with several laws, including the: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH); and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is the HIPAA enforcement agency.

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Is the Violation Right of Access or Information Blocking? Part 1 of 2

AIHC

HIPAA Privacy/Security and Compliance Officers and Health Information Management professionals need to know the difference. ePHI is defined in HIPAA regulation as any protected health information (PHI) that is created, stored, transmitted, or received in any electronic format or media. Michi McClure, J.D.

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Managing the Risks of Fast-Growing Digital Health

Health Populi

” Those risks are shown in the second bar chart: over six in ten digital health business lacked coverage for a range of existential risks, including system failure or cyber hacks, technology errors, malpractice cause by incorrect data resulting in bodily injury, and loss or disclosure of personal or sensitive data.

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Telemedicine: What Slows Down the Healthcare of the Future

HIT Consultant

According to CRICO’s national CBS Database, 66% of malpractice cases in telemedicine from 2014 to 2018 were connected to misdiagnosis. Medical data security conversation always includes the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Government cooperation. In addition to being user-friendly, software must be tailored to HIPAA regulations.

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How To Prepare for an OIG Inspection

MedTrainer

While learning of an inspection can cause alarm, oftentimes it’s a routine occurrence required by the federal government to ensure the overall quality and delivery of healthcare services. This ensures that medical facilities are not engaging in malpractice and following program rules and regulations.

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Audio-Video Telehealth, Mobile Device Management & You

AIHC

Written by: Joanne Byron , BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS This article addresses how to track telehealth policies while addressing HIPAA compliance and mobile device management as the United States enters into a post-pandemic era. What Additional Information Should I Know for Compliance?

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