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OCR Announces 11 Further Financial Penalties for HIPAA Right of Access Failures

HIPAA Journal

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has sent a warning to healthcare providers about the importance of compliance with the HIPAA Right of Access with the announcement that a further 11 financial penalties for HIPAA-covered entities that have failed to provide patients with timely access to their medical records.

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Conducting an Internal Audit in Wound Care

Medisys Compliance

Need of Internal Audit in Wound Care Medical billing and coding audits are an essential part of the revenue cycle management process for any healthcare provider, including those who specialize in wound care. Auditors should ensure that billing practices are in compliance with these rules and regulations.

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Preparing Your Practice for Telemedicine Orthopedic Services

Medisys Compliance

Choose a videoconferencing software that is HIPAA compliant and secure for transmitting patient data. Clearly define the roles and responsibilities of each member of your staff who will be involved in telemedicine, including physicians, nurses, and administrative staff. Popular options include Zoom, Skype, or WebEx.

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Healthcare IT Regulations – What Needs to Be Added and What Needs to Be Removed

Healthcare IT Today

Hearing about these pain points from stakeholders is why I’d “repackage HIPAA” if I were a regulator for a day. In that manner, businesses that remained “outside of the purview of HIPAA” would be impacted. I hear patients discouraged and disgusted when they can’t get access to their own data even in 2023!

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CommonSpirit Health Issues Update Confirming 164 Facilities Affected by Ransomware Attack

HIPAA Journal

Joseph Medical Center, Reading Reading, PA University of Louisville Medical Center Louisville, KY The post CommonSpirit Health Issues Update Confirming 164 Facilities Affected by Ransomware Attack appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Is Sharing EHR Passwords a Problem?

AIHC

To obtain more information about mitigating the risk of a HIPAA violation, please consult with legal counsel or a HIPAA Security Consultant. How would you feel if you knew your doctor shared his/her password to your personal medical records with an unauthorized user? How about sharing the password to access your credit cards?

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

settlement over data breaches that violated HIPAA: HHS Madera hospital CEO offered job, $150K check. Labor board official sues Colorado hospital over allegedly withheld nurse pay CONNECTICUT $14.5M refinancing secured for Stamford, Connecticut, medical office building A CT hospital will receive $90 million. Care must pay $1.3M