HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 1, 2023

The question “Does HIPAA Apply to Employers” is one that has provoked many different responses due to the complicated nature of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The HIPAA Privacy Rule is one of the most complicated pieces of legislation affecting the healthcare and health insurance industries.

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Healthcare Law Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Social media’s interplay with healthcare privacy presents a constantly evolving challenge. From the regulated entity perspective, however, they are at a disadvantage in responding to communications on social media sites due to HIPAA and state data privacy laws.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 28, 2023

The problem with many of these tools is they cannot be used in connection with protected health information without violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Rules. Crucially, Amazon’s offering is HIPAA-eligible.

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 11, 2023

But is Intercom HIPAA compliant? Understanding HIPAA Compliance Before we can determine whether Intercom is HIPAA compliant, let’s first understand what HIPAA compliance entails. Intercom and HIPAA Security Measures When it comes to safeguarding sensitive data, Intercom has implemented several security measures.

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Hospitals must adhere to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations to ensure patient confidentiality. Failure to comply with HIPAA guidelines can result in severe penalties for hospitals. These agreements establish responsibilities and obligations regarding data protection.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 6, 2023

Providers of healthcare services are required to be HIPAA compliant, and this is especially important for organizations that serve vulnerable populations. Once that process is completed, Compliancy Group’s HIPAA subject matter experts fully assess compliance with the HIPAA Rules and the HITECH Act.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 16, 2023

In a healthcare environment, you are likely to hear health information referred to as protected health information or PHI, but what is considered PHI under HIPAA? What is Really Considered PHI Under HIPAA Rules? The standards can be found in Subparts I to S of the HIPAA Administrative Data Standards.

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 18, 2023

However, when it comes to handling sensitive patient information in healthcare settings, one important question arises: Is the app Notion HIPAA compliant? This raises concerns for healthcare organizations looking for a secure solution to store and manage patient PHI while maintaining compliance with HIPAA. Please Wait.

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Compliancy Group

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

To address this concern, HIPAA and the Privacy Act were established to protect individuals’ privacy rights. We will delve into the importance of HIPAA and Privacy Act training in clinical environments. By undergoing HIPAA training, clinicians understand how to maintain patient confidentiality while providing high-quality care.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 13, 2022

The integrated software communication organization, KrypticMED, has recently demonstrated compliance with the standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and has been confirmed as having implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 31, 2023

"Patients really do say in polls and interviews that they really care about the safety of their information and the protection of their information," he told Healthcare IT News in a preview of his presentation. Federal Office of Personnel Management's, to learn who can be compromised, Liederman said.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2022

A pharmaceutical sales rep has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit healthcare fraud and wrongfully disclosing and obtaining patients’ protected health information in an elaborate healthcare fraud scheme involving criminal HIPAA violations. He is due to be sentenced on Feb.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2024

HIPAA gives parents the right to access the medical records of their minor children but Kentucky lawmakers want to make sure that parents can access their children’s entire medical records and prevent healthcare providers from withholding information about treatment that does not, under state law, require parental consent.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 1, 2022

Regardless of the method used, communications such as cloud-based VoIP, telehealth, texting, and email in healthcare must comply fully with HIPAA rules and regulations. . HIPAA Requirements for Communications in Healthcare: Covered Entities vs. Business Associates. Let’s Simplify Compliance Do you need help with HIPAA?

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Unauthorized individuals gained access to the IT systems used by the management company and potentially viewed or obtained sensitive patient information, including patient names, addresses, health insurance policy numbers, payment information, Social Security numbers, and diagnosis and treatment information.

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Med-Net Compliance

OCTOBER 14, 2022

He pleaded guilty to conspiring to wrongfully disclose patients’ individually identifiable health information to a pharmaceutical sales representative in violation of the criminal provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 15, 2024

It requires careful structuring of financial relationships between physicians and healthcare entities. HIPAA Finally, HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a federal law that sets standards for the protection of sensitive patient health information.

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a bulletin to highlight the obligations of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) on regulated entities under the HIPAA Privacy , Security , and Breach Notification Rules when using online tracking technologies.

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Total HIPAA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

With the right planning and questions, businesses can establish a relationship with a managed service provider (MSP) offering HIPAA Cloud Hosting services. HIPAA compliance and cloud computing. Public cloud HIPAA compliance refers to offerings by MSPs that conform to the privacy and security standards laid out in the HIPAA rules.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2023

On November 14, 2022, a hacker gained access to Rise’s network and accessed files containing sensitive patient data, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, provider information, diagnoses, expected delivery dates, and health insurance information.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The tool should be used by any developer of a mobile app that accesses, collects, shares, uses, or maintains information related to an individual’s past, present, or future health. Even if a health app has not been developed for use by a HIPAA-covered entity, there may be one or more federal laws or regulations that apply.

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Health Law Blog

APRIL 22, 2020

Safeguarding Patient Health Information in an Emergency Situation. They must continue to comply with the administrative, physical, and technical safeguards of the security rule and privacy rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

John Berndt, SVP of Health North America, Valtech Also known as the Kennedy–Kassebaum Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) defines and regulates individuals’ medical records and other individually identifiable health information, collectively known as patient healthcare information (PHI).

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 15, 2022

The incident involved the exposure and potential theft of the protected health information of 318,400 patients, including names, addresses, birth dates patient account numbers, medical record numbers, health insurance information, testing, diagnostic, treatment, and claims information.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 30, 2023

Unum Group announced on August 3, 2023, that it had been affected and there had been unauthorized access to the protected health information of former and current customers of its subsidiary insurance companies, including names, birth dates, addresses, Social Security numbers, and health insurance claim information.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 28, 2023

Exceptions include law enforcement agencies and their contractors, and entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (BLBA). The post Nevada Consumer Health Data Bill Signed into Law appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2023

The post Hacking Incidents Reported by Atlantic General and Lawrence General Hospitals appeared first on HIPAA Journal. Notification letters were mailed to the affected individuals on March 24, 2023. The breach affected 2,636 individuals who received services through Majestic Care Middletown Assisted Living LLC in Indiana.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 3, 2023

One Medical has approximately 836,000 members, and the health data of those individuals could easily be used for a range of purposes. There is concern that Amazon may try to get around these restrictions, such as by offering incentives to One Medical patients to consent to the use of health data, such as for marketing purposes.

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Med-Net Compliance

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) produced a new video on recognized security practices for organizations covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Rules. Where to find more information about recognized security practices.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 19, 2023

The Mount Nittany Health lawsuit was filed in Centre County Court in Pennsylvania on behalf of two unnamed plaintiffs, John and Jane Doe, by attorney George Bochetto of the law firm Bochetto & Lentz. The post Mount Nittany Health Sued Over Alleged Website Tracking Code PHI Disclosures appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

Names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and health insurance were impermissibly disclosed. Neither incident is showing on the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights data breach portal at present, so it is unclear how many individuals have been affected. Amerigroup is sending notification letters to those individuals.

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Hall Render

APRIL 14, 2023

Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to strengthen privacy protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) for reproductive health care.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

However, the transition from traditional paper records to digital formats presents a challenge that extends beyond a simple “scan all” approach. Regulatory compliance, such as adherence to HIPAA, becomes even more critical in the digital landscape, where the risk of data exposure is heightened.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Lastly, the intricacies of maintaining regulatory compliance, such as adhering to strict healthcare regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), grow in complexity as more data is involved.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 4, 2022

Notification letters were therefore sent to all individuals whose protected health information was present in the affected email accounts. The exposed information varied from individual to individual and may have included names, health insurance information, Social Security numbers, and clinical information.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Within the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for overseeing and administering various healthcare programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Disagree with the findings?

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

Third-party cybersecurity professionals were engaged to investigate the breach, with the investigation concluding on November 7, 2022, that protected health information was present in the compromised email accounts and may have been accessed or obtained. Live Oak Surgery Center is unaware of any misuse of patient data.

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