HIPAA Journal

JUNE 15, 2023

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigates all reported breaches of the protected health information of 500 or more individuals and some smaller breaches to determine if the breach was caused by the failure to comply with the HIPAA Rules.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Five former employees of Methodist Hospital in Tennessee have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Memphis for criminal violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for impermissibly accessing the protected health information of patients and providing that information to another individual for financial gain.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 21, 2023

Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights this week in reminding healthcare organizations about their responsibilities for third-party disclosures of protected health information under HIPAA, the FTC Act and the FTC Health Breach Notification Rule. tracking technology vendors) includes PHI.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will update the HIPAA Security Rule in 2024 and will ask Congress for new laws and resources to increase civil money penalties for HIPAA violations, increase HIPAA enforcement, and conduct proactive audits.

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Becker's Health IT

MARCH 27, 2024

A ransomware group that specializes in "double extortion" has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on an Oklahoma hospital, HIPAA Journal reported.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights announced this week that it had brought HIPAA-related enforcement actions against five healthcare providers. The actions brought the total number of enforcements carried out under the agency's HIPAA Right of Access Initiative to 25. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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MRO Compliance

DECEMBER 6, 2022

HIPAA Challenges: State AGs Crack Down on Data Privacy. Although hospitals and health systems are well-versed in reporting data breaches to the Office for Civil Rights because of HIPAA, the privacy scope of state attorneys general is more far-reaching. December 6, 2022. For The Record. View Full Article.

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Becker's Health IT

JANUARY 10, 2024

Former health system executive sentenced to probation for HIPAA violation, after disclosing patients' data without authorization for personal gain.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 31, 2023

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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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 4, 2024

That’s why we were particularly interested in this session at HIMSS 2024 that looked at how to create a HIPAA-Compliant BYOD program which balanced the security needs of a healthcare organization while still meeting the workflow needs of their users. Million in HIPAA fines. Plus, healthcare has up to $1.5

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It has been several years since new HIPAA regulations have been signed into law, but HIPAA changes in 2022 are expected. The last update to the HIPAA Rules was the HIPAA Omnibus Rule in 2013, which introduced new requirements mandated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 6, 2022

While staffing shortages continue to afflict the hospital sector, administrators scramble to keep their hospitals adequately staffed. Achieving and maintaining HIPAA compliance seems like such a huge undertaking when you have other considerations to worry about. Hospital Staffing Shortages. Hospital HIPAA Compliance.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. Major HIPAA Updates in the Past 20 Years.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Former Hospital Employees Accused of Selling Patient Information. Five former employees of Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN, including a recently-licensed Registered Nurse, were indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly selling medical information about car accident victims to personal injury attorneys and chiropractors.

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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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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Penalties for HIPAA violations can be issued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and state attorneys general. In addition to financial penalties, covered entities are required to adopt a corrective action plan to bring policies and procedures up to the standards demanded by HIPAA. .

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights is the main enforcer of HIPAA compliance; however, state Attorneys General also play a role in enforcing compliance with the Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). million individuals and for delayed breach notifications.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The answer to the question are phone calls HIPAA compliant can be dependent on who is making the call, what the call concerns and who the call is to. Before discussing are phone calls HIPAA compliant, it is important to establish who HIPAA applies to. Hospital pre-registration instructions. Health checkups.

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Becker's Health IT

OCTOBER 23, 2023

HIPAA requires hospitals and health systems to sanction employees who don't comply with the healthcare privacy law, DataBreaches.net reported Oct.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 26, 2024

healthcare providers – health systems, hospitals and post-acute care facilities – must comply with 629 discrete regulatory requirements across nine domains. At the top of the list is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). What is HIPAA? Impacts every employee. Impacts technology used.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 2, 2023

The settlements pursued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are for egregious violations of HIPAA Rules. Settlements are also pursued to highlight common HIPAA violations to raise awareness of the need to comply with specific aspects of HIPAA Rules. Are Data Breaches HIPAA Violations?

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Loyal, I’m told by Sharma, created one of first HIPAA-compliant chatbots. Loyal’s partners include more than 400 hospitals with different sizes and locations. Loyal respects HIPAA with two major design choices. I talked to Abhi Sharma, chief product officer at Loyal , about how they do machine learning.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 2, 2022

There is no one-size-fits-all HIPAA violation reporting process because different organizations have different policies and procedures for reporting HIPAA violations, while the process for reporting violations to HHS´ Office for Civil Rights varies according to the nature of the violation and who is making the report.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 15, 2024

As we move deeper into 2024, hospitals must increasingly focus on compliance with regulations set forth by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). This guide outlines the OIG’s hospital compliance priorities and provides actionable advice on ensuring your hospital meets these rigorous standards.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 12, 2024

Healthcare facilities, from hospitals and clinics to insurance providers, are deeply affected by the regulations set forth by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). How does HIPAA compliance affect healthcare facilities? How does HIPAA compliance affect healthcare facilities?

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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires a deep understanding of not only the law itself but also the HIPAA incident response requirements mandated by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR). What is a HIPAA Incident?

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In a letter to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, the American Hospital Association said the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights rule regarding the use of online tracking tools is at odds with existing HIPAA rules and could cause meaningful harm to patients and public health.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 20, 2023

It has been almost 27 years since the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law, more than 2 decades since the Privacy Rule was enacted, and this February will be the 20 th anniversary of the HIPAA Security Rule.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 1, 2023

The majority of HIPAA-covered entities, business associates, and healthcare employees take great care to ensure HIPAA Rules are followed, but what happens when there is accidental HIPAA. How Should Employees Report an Accidental HIPAA Violation? How Should Covered Entities Respond to an Accidental HIPAA Violation?

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Amazon shuts down support for Alexa HIPAA-compliant programs for hospitals, payers. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 06:20.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 26, 2023

HIPAA enforcement discretion occurs when the Secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the Department will exercise discretion in the enforcement of HIPAA Rules. Typically, Notices of Enforcement Discretion last between 72 hours and 60 days, are state or region-specific and apply to specific provisions of the HIPAA Rules.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2022

Requirements to implement HIPAA safeguards appear more often in the text of the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act than is often acknowledged. There is also a section relating to the Organization Requirements of the Privacy and Security Rules – both of which include further HIPAA safeguards.

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HealthIT Answers

JANUARY 10, 2024

By Christy Jones - Hospitals, health systems, and medical practices are increasingly aware that Google Analytics does not satisfy HIPAA requirements. The post Platform Dive: Three HIPAA-compliant Alternatives to Google Analytics appeared first on Health IT Answers. The reason?

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 24, 2024

One crucial aspect of this protection is the HIPAA breach risk assessment tool and how it aids healthcare organizations in identifying potential vulnerabilities. These tools help organizations evaluate their compliance with HIPAA regulations and identify areas of vulnerability.

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Total HIPAA

MARCH 29, 2023

HIPAA compliant text messaging apps protect sensitive data, like Protected Health Information (PHI) in transit. In this blog we will review several companies that provides HIPAA compliant text messaging, allowing secure texting of PHI. Installation of TigerText – HIPAA Compliant Text Messaging Solution The download is quick.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Amazon has announced that it will stop support for third-party HIPAA-eligible skills for its Alexa devices, which means developers will no longer be able to create Alexa skills that collect data covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The decision has now been taken to end that support.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 6, 2023

hospitals have been using tracking software on their websites that captures visitor data, including health information, and transfers that information to third parties. hospitals were assessed in the study. hospitals were assessed in the study. New research indicates virtually all U.S. They found 98.6%

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