Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2020

While the federal government has relaxed some patient privacy rules in response to the coronavirus pandemic, there are still avoidable mistakes healthcare professionals make when it comes to protecting patient data. The following is a guest article by Mark LaRow, CEO at Verato.

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Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 2, 2022

The onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) led to a surge in the use of telehealth by health care providers. Do these encounters comport with telehealth encounter requirements set forth by applicable state laws, or government or private payor requirements? How is this disclosed to consumers?

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Earlier this week, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that proposes to make sweeping changes to regulations at 42 C.F.R. part 2 (“Part 2”) governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder (“SUD”) records. CARES Act Amendments.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2023

Following conversations in Washington and state capitals, the American Telemedicine Association published its new Health Data Privacy Principles this week. State laws and policies should also define consumer health data with the uniform language defined as protected health information under HIPAA, the group said in its announcement this week.

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Total HIPAA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Here at Total HIPAA, we pride ourselves on providing helpful resources for all businesses striving for HIPAA compliance. As we approach the end of 2020, we reflect on the most popular HIPAA topics this year. CCPA & HIPAA: Important Intersections. HIPAA Compliant efax Provider Recommendations.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 15, 2023

This month, the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) Cybersecurity Working Group (CWG) published guidance to help healthcare delivery organizations effectively manage cyber risks associated with legacy technology.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center says the group poses a significant threat to the healthcare and public health sector. The post Healthcare Sector Warned About Cuba Ransomware Attacks appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Assisted Living Administrator Training Online provides learners with all the significant information about the most recent rules and regulations that govern assisted living communities. The local public health boards are the ones that set the guidelines to use for the best-assisted living facility training.

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Hall Render

JULY 11, 2022

Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) released a notice and guidance on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and the protection of patient information relating to reproductive health care (the “Notice”). Jackson Women’s Health. Background.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently conducted a review of Medicare telehealth services provided during the COVID-19 pandemic, when a waiver was in place that greatly expanded access to telehealth and virtual visits. Between April and December 2019, 5 million Medicare telehealth visits were conducted.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The healthcare and public health (HPH) sector has been warned about the risk of cyberattacks by a pro-Russian hacktivist group dubbed KillNet, following a recent attack on a U.S. That said, the group is considered to be a threat to government and critical infrastructure organizations, including organizations in the HPH sector.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 24, 2023

The healthcare industry is actively targeted by financially motivated cybercriminal gangs; however, state-sponsored hacking groups also seek access to healthcare networks and are actively targeting healthcare providers and other entities in the healthcare and public health sector. healthcare organizations.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 2, 2023

That distrust is fueled by data breaches and a lack of transparency about data handling and storage practices, and since big tech firms are heavily reliant on data monetization, there are fears that attempts may be made to commercialize the health data they store or sell that information to third parties.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). However, your organization should not address only “HIPAA” or only “HITECH”. What is “HITECH”?

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 31, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the healthcare and public health sector (HPH) about one of the most capable and aggressive cybercrime syndicates currently in operation – Evil Corp. Cybercrime Syndicate appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 7, 2023

The primary targets appear to be in the education, government, manufacturing, and technology sectors, although the group has conducted some attacks on the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector. The post HC3 Sounds Alarm About Rhysida Ransomware Group appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 2, 2022

HC3 said the HHS is unaware of any specific threats to the Health and Public Health (HPH) Sector; however, it is clear that allies on both sides of the conflict have cyber capabilities and there are fears that there could be cyberattacks on the HPH sector as a consequence of the conflict.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

healthcare and public health (HPH) sector is one of the primary targets. Hospitals that are already under enormous pressure have experienced major disruptions, most of which have gone unnoticed to the public,” John Hultquist, Head of Mandiant Intelligence Analysis – Google Cloud, told the HIPAA Journal. “In

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 24, 2022

14 of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors reported at least one ransomware attack, although the healthcare and public health sector was the worst affected, accounting for 148 of those attacks, followed by financial services with 89 attacks, and the information technology sector with 74.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). However, your organization should not address only “HIPAA” or only “HITECH”. What is “HITECH”?

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Federal healthcare compliance requirements encompass a set of regulations and laws established by various government agencies to ensure certain standards for the healthcare industry at the national level. OSHA focuses on the safety and health of workers, including those within the healthcare sector. Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The AHA said “hospitals and health systems have prioritized protecting patients and defending their networks from cyberattacks. However, they need support from the federal government as the field continues to face targets from sophisticated cyber adversaries and nation-states.”.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

are growing their health IT muscles and literacy, accelerated in the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 9, 2023

Nova Scotia Health has confirmed that the personal information of up to 100,000 employees was stolen in the attack. Mandiant confirmed to The HIPAA Journal that it has seen evidence of data exfiltration at multiple companies and that targeted applications were infected with a webshell called LEMURLOOT.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

There has also been an increase in attacks on businesses, charities, law firms, local government public services, and the healthcare sector. The post CISA, FBI, NSA Warn of Increased Threat of Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure appeared first on HIPAA Journal. You can view the list of recommended mitigations here.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 24, 2023

While the COVID-19 public health emergency has officially been declared over, many organizations have continued to support remote working, with 48% of employees continuing to spend at least some of the week working remotely and 62% of employees believing their employers will support remote working in the future.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Leigh Burchell, Vice President of Policy & Government Affairs, Allscripts. 6, 2022, the definition will expand to the electronic designated record set defined under HIPAA. Healthcare organizations can achieve and maintain compliance by following these six takeaways: 1. Core Data for Interoperability ( USCDI ) standard.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

are growing their health IT muscles and literacy, accelerated in the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services once again (for the ninth time) extended the public health emergency this past month , stretching it beyond mid-July. But sooner or later, that provision of the Public Health Service Act will draw to a close. State government executive orders.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2022

In effect, a covered health care provider seeking to use audio or video communication technology to provide telehealth services during the public health emergency could do so with greater flexibility. Background of HIPAA. HIPAA does not mandate a specific method to complete this verification.

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AIHC

MARCH 21, 2023

PSQIA, PSWP & HIPAA Compliance Written by: AIHC Blogger This article addresses patient confidentiality and security related to patient safety evaluations systems, investigations, root cause analysis and compliance to rules and regulations. Malicious cyber-attacks targeting the health care sector continue to increase.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 12, 2024

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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AIHC

JUNE 6, 2023

Due-diligence is necessary to ensure their system has been tested, is compliant to government and payer standards and is affordable moving forward as AI evolves and our system or contract service with the company advances.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Victims included the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District and the University of California San Francisco, which had files encrypted on the servers used by its School of Medicine. The post Netwalker Ransomware Affiliate Sentenced to 20 Years in Jail appeared first on HIPAA Journal. A ransom of $1.14 A ransom of $1.14

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 5, 2023

To find evidence supporting this statement, you only have to look at stories covered by mainstream news channels in which patients and their families have been denied their HIPAA rights by medical professionals, or in which politicians have failed to grasp the basics of health information privacy.

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AIHC

JUNE 6, 2023

Due-diligence is necessary to ensure their system has been tested, is compliant to government and payer standards and is affordable moving forward as AI evolves and our system or contract service with the company advances.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 18, 2023

These apps and devices can collect highly sensitive health data, yet the information collected is generally not protected by the HIPAA Rules. While the FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule has been in effect for more than a decade, the FTC has only recently started enforcing the rule.

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