HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2021

What You Should Know: – Skyflow , a Palo Alto, CA-based customer data privacy company, today announced a $45M Series B financing round led by Insight Partners. What if privacy had an API? Skyflow started with a very simple question: What if privacy had an API?” said Anshu Sharma, co-founder and CEO at Skyflow.

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NEJM

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

medical privacy provisions, the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, provide patients with important protections and place obligations on providers, but they have limitations. The most comprehensive U.S.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 11, 2022

Only 16 displayed a privacy policy, and three collected data before consent. The researchers found 20 of the 23 apps reviewed shared data with third parties.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 22, 2024

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and the Sequoia Project on Monday announced the launch of Common Agreement Version 2.0, WHY IT MATTERS ONC and Sequoia say the seven designated Qualified Health Information Networks under TEFCA can now adopt and begin implementing the new version, CA v2.0, Enterprise Taxonomy:

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 22, 2023

For companies entrusted with managing and protecting patients’ personal information, ensuring the privacy of that data must be the highest priority. These companies are called to act as vigilant guardians, especially when you consider that secure and accurate data can literally save lives.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services issued a bulletin to highlight the obligations on covered entities and business associates under HIPAA's Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules when using online tracking technologies. Specifically, the Bulletin provides insight and examples of: Tracking on webpages.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Healthcare organizations can now prevent protected health information collected by their marketing channels from reaching destinations where organizations do not have a business associate agreement, according to WebMD Ignite and Freshpaint. At the same time, protecting privacy and security are also paramount.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 31, 2023

Data privacy is about more than keeping personal information safe and secure, says Dr. Eric Liederman, Kaiser Permanente's director of medical informatics – it's an essential component for establishing trust with patients that healthcare organizations take personal safety seriously.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

For example, in the healthcare industry, we have to abide by HIPAA — a law that helps protect the privacy and security of people’s health information. We can’t serve our patients if we don’t ensure that protected health information (PHI) is kept private.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 5, 2024

Following this incident, Diabetes WA said it will "further reinforce our technology security measures to protect us from potential future attacks." My Health Record enables access to NHI Te Whatu Ora recently announced that it has enabled access to more health information on its latest My Health Record platform.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Healthcare organizations often operate on disparate electronic health record (EHR) systems, each with their own unique structure and data format. Data Security and Privacy Concerns: The sensitive nature of healthcare data raises significant concerns about data security and patient privacy.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 27, 2023

By Adithi Iyer In my last piece , I discussed the hypothetical successor of 23andme — a tissue-based direct-to-consumer testing service I’ve called yourtissueandyou — and the promise and perils that it might bring in consumer health information and privacy. Consumer protections for this type of information are, in a word, complicated.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

This past June, a John Doe plaintiff who was a patient at Baltimore-based Medstar Health System filed a class action complaint against Meta Platforms in the U.S. Meanwhile, in August, Novant Health disclosed a data breach related to the Java tracking script that may have affected 1.3 And several major U.S. million individuals.

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Medisys Compliance

APRIL 24, 2024

Introduction As a behavioral health provider, protecting your patients’ privacy must be your top priority. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that safeguards the privacy of individuals’ health information, including mental health and substance abuse treatment records.

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HealthIT Answers

MARCH 28, 2024

By Art Gross - While HIPAA is all about protecting patient privacy, the Privacy Rule is just one of five areas of regulation. When it comes to annual requirements, the other heavy hitter is the Security Rule, which focuses on securing technology.

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HealthIT Answers

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Our annual predictions for 2024 continues with Privacy, Security, Compliance. Check back as we cover AI, value-based care, interoperability, privacy, security, access, and equality. The post Improving Cybersecurity and Increasing Accountability in 2024 appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The following is a guest article by Mitchell Perry, VP Compliance & Security at Access In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare IT in US healthcare frameworks, integrating electronic health records (EHRs) has become a cornerstone for providers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 11, 2024

Constitution as one of the original agencies," she told top healthcare cybersecurity leaders there to discuss the best cybersecurity practices and strategies to secure data and ultimately protect healthcare delivery. The latest project NCCoE is taking up looks at both the security and privacy of genomic data.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 11, 2022

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HealthIT Answers

JANUARY 3, 2024

Check out all the coverage in AI, value-based care, population health, digital health, privacy, security, access, and equality. appeared first on Health IT Answers. Throughout the past weeks we have been asking the industry experts what they think we will see in 2024.

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Mobi Health News

JULY 27, 2018

Greene, JD, MPH, a partner and co-chair of Davis Wright Tremaine’s health information practice, and former Senior Health Information Technology and Privacy Specialist at the HHS Office for Civil Rights, where he was responsible for applying the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules to health IT.

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 24, 2024

Understanding HIPAA Compliance The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), enacted in 1996, is a critical regulation in the United States that sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient data. This Rule gives patients rights over their health information.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

According to the notification sent to the Maine Attorney General, the breach included names and Social Security numbers and affected 26,663 individuals. Island Ambulatory Surgery Center said it takes privacy and security seriously and has implemented measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 13, 2024

What You Should Know: – The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced an investigation into the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare , a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG). In 2023, hacking accounted for 79% of the large breaches reported to OCR.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – Despite the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, a new survey reveals that very few health systems have formal policies in place to govern its use, particularly for generative AI. The Need for Governance: Only 16% of surveyed health systems have a formal AI governance policy.

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HealthIT Answers

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Check back as we cover AI, digital health, interoperability, privacy, security, access, and equality. appeared first on Health IT Answers. Throughout the next few weeks we will be asking the industry experts what they think we will see in 2024. The post Will 2024 See True Value-Based Care Transformation?

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Hospital records contain sensitive data, including diagnostic details and sensitive personal health information. This information must be protected to avoid any legal implications and ensure compliance with privacy regulatory laws, like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). What is HIPAA?

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Total HIPAA

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of data security and privacy, two key frameworks have emerged as significant players: HIPAA and NIST. HIPAA, particularly through its Security Rule, establishes standards for the protection of electronic protected health information (ePHI).

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

failed to protect sensitive genetic and health data of consumers and deceived them about its privacy and security practices. The FTC alleged 1Health.io

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 5, 2024

Standards relevant to HIPAA compliance for email appear throughout the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulations – from the applicability and preemption standards of Part 160 (the General Requirements) to the privacy, security, and breach notification standards of Part 164.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Kevin Kirkwood, Deputy CISO, LogRhythm 2022 research from Morning Consult reveals that the healthcare field in particular has witnessed substantial enhancements in medical diagnoses, mental health evaluations, and the expeditious discovery of treatment options following the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI). In fact, 59% of U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 22, 2024

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority Email Account Breach The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority (UW Health) recently provided an update on a security incident that was detected in late 2023. The breach was recently reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights as affecting 85,902 individuals.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 26, 2024

What You Should Know: – Truveta , a data company dedicated to “Saving Lives with Data,” announced today the launch of the most comprehensive mother-child electronic health record (EHR) dataset ever assembled. Unmatched Privacy and Security: Truveta prioritizes data privacy and security.

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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. ATA, which represents the full range of providers that deliver telehealth, has intervened with some states as they grapple with health data privacy legislation, he said.

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Health Law Advisor

JULY 11, 2023

On June 16, 2023, Nevada enacted Senate Bill 370 (“ SB 370 ”), which imposes broad restrictions on the collection, use, and sale of consumer health data. Click here for EBG’s previous discussions of the My Health, My Data Act, along with other recent state privacy law developments.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 19, 2023

The main objective of HIPAA law is to protect the privacy of an individuals’ health information while at the same time permitting needed information to be disclosed for patient care and other purposes such as billing. Under the Privacy Rule, healthcare providers must implement necessary safeguards to protect the privacy of PHI.

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