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Know When to Hold ’em: The Legal Considerations for Healthcare Information Technology Data Retention and Purging

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest blog post by Justin Campbell, Vice President, Strategy, at Galen Healthcare Solutions. Purging Guidelines & Criteria HIPAA privacy rules do not address medical record retention requirements, and the guidelines from several states and the federal government are ambiguous at best.

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Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Modernize Health Data Privacy Laws

HIPAA Journal

Healthcare privacy laws in the United States are due an update to bring them into the modern age to ensure individually identifiable health information is protected no matter how it is collected and shared. As a doctor, the potential of new technology to improve patient care seems limitless.

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Is Your Organization HITECH Compliant?

AIHC

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). HITECH puts a “bite” into specific elements of the HIPAA rule, such as higher penalty amounts for non-compliance.

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Is Your Organization HITECH Compliant?

AIHC

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). HITECH puts a “bite” into specific elements of the HIPAA rule, such as higher penalty amounts for non-compliance.

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3 Compelling Reasons — Beyond the Law — to Expand Consumer Access to Personal Records

HIT Consultant

Healthcare is no exception. Our industry has undergone several iterations of consumer data protection rules — starting in 1996 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA ). About Tom Liddell Tom is a Managing Partner for Harmony Healthcare IT , serving as Chief Executive Officer.

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NCCoE Releases Final Version of NIST Securing Telehealth Remote Patient Monitoring Ecosystem Guidance

HIPAA Journal

The post NCCoE Releases Final Version of NIST Securing Telehealth Remote Patient Monitoring Ecosystem Guidance appeared first on HIPAA Journal. The final guidance and How-To guides can be downloaded from NCCoE here.

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Key Revenue Cycle Trends for 2022 and Beyond

AIHC

laws (such as HIPAA, False Claims Act, etc.) Conclusion There has never been a better time to be in healthcare – and these are the most challenging times as well. Melvin, has experience in team building, business development, Healthcare Information Technology (HIT), revenue cycle process training, US.