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OCR fines 11 healthcare orgs for HIPAA right of access cases

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The HHS Office for Civil Rights on Friday said it has settled nearly a dozen investigations of allegations of HIPAA Right of Access Initiative violations. The practice agreed to take corrective actions and paid $22,500 to settle a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule right of access standard. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Language Barriers: Protecting Your Organization From A Hidden HIPAA Threat

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Bill Young, Director of Healthcare & Life Sciences at SYSTRAN Keeping patient data confidential and secure remains a major healthcare challenge today, more than 25 years after the introduction of the 1996 Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act or HIPAA.

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What Are HIPAA Laws?

HIPAA Journal

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. You can use our HIPAA Law Compliance Checklist to check your compliance requirements and avoid HIPAA violations.

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What is a HIPAA Violation?

HIPAA Journal

To best answer the question what is a HIPAA violation, it is necessary to explain what HIPAA is, who it applies to, and what constitutes a violation; for although most people believe they know what a HIPAA compliance violation is, evidence suggests otherwise. What is HIPAA and Who Does It Apply To?

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Download Your FREE HIPAA Checklist Now!

Confirm your healthcare compliance with our easy-to-use HIPAA checklist. As you know, HIPAA has many requirements, and just missing one could lead to devastating consequences for your organization. Safeguard data, avoid penalties, and streamline security best practices effortlessly.

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Clarifying the HIPAA Retention Requirements

HIPAA Journal

The reason the HIPAA retention requirements needs clarifying is that the distinction between HIPAA medical records retention and HIPAA record retention can be confusing. Throughout the Administrative Simplification Regulations of HIPAA, there are several references to HIPAA data retention.

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HIPAA Compliance Guidelines

HIPAA Journal

We have compiled these HIPAA Compliance Guidelines because HIPAA rules and regulations can be very confusing for healthcare professionals tasked with ensuring HIPAA compliance at their organization. Please use the form on this page to arrange to receive a free copy of the HIPAA Guidelines Checklist.

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The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report

Topics covered include quantitative statistics describing the overall increase in behavioral health issues, the impact of psychologist and staff burnout, how HIPAA compliance is once again at the top of our minds & much more! This report explores current issues in the behavioral health industry in 2023.

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Your HIPAA Compliance Checklist: Easily Find Out Your HIPAA Requirements

This checklist is your best free resource for assessing your current HIPAA compliance status. HIPAA is a complex law - protect your organization from financial and legal ramifications by ensuring your compliance program has all of the proper elements in place.

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HIPAA: Why It Matters to Your Practice

85% of practices are not complying with the government’s HIPAA standards. Not complying with HIPAA has definite drawbacks, with one major one being massive fines. million dollars for a single HIPAA breach incident - an amount that would put most small practices out of business. The government can fine up to 1.5

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HIPAA Compliance Checklist for Mental Health Agencies

Use this printable checklist to ensure your systems are buttoned up to avoid breaches, HIPAA violations, and other privacy and safety infractions. Keeping up with compliance can be intimidating, but this checklist can help make your job a little easier!