HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A lack of regulatory compliance, network and technical vulnerabilities, unencrypted information, unsecured mobile devices, and weak credentials all play a part in putting a healthcare organization at risk for a data breach. Today, the cost of a data breach comes with a hefty price tag – an average of $9.44 million in the U.S.

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Health Care Performance

MARCH 7, 2023

Why, then, when we talk about compliance with leadership and the board room, do we tend to focus so much on penalties? This is especially important for board members, who have a fiduciary duty to ensure an organization’s compliance program is functioning properly, so as to avoid penalties from the DOJ and the OIG. Improve patient care?

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 13, 2023

But for those in the healthcare industry, sharing the wrong thing could result in a HIPAA violation. Here are a few examples of how a seemingly innocent social media post can go wrong and result in a HIPAA violation. Social Media and HIPAA – The Basics. PHI is the focus of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which demands limited access.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 29, 2023

Each ASC is responsible for ensuring that they are in compliance with the numerous statutes and regulations that are in place at both the state and federal levels. However, ASC billing practices must be followed to ensure proper reimbursement and regulatory compliance. ASCA members can view an ASC-specific surveyor tag tool.

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Compliancy Group

JULY 29, 2022

For the 12th consecutive year, healthcare breaches had the highest price tag. This cost over time can be attributed to legal and regulatory costs in healthcare ( HIPAA ). Let’s Simplify Compliance HIPAA and cybersecurity go hand-in-hand. × HIPAA Compliance Simplified. This is an increase of 9.4%

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

These platforms are HIPAA compliant and offer integration with devices and EMRs. Security and Compliance. Region Tag: Global Edition Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients Featured Decision Content: Tracking and monitoring the program.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

John Berndt, SVP of Health North America, Valtech Also known as the Kennedy–Kassebaum Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) defines and regulates individuals’ medical records and other individually identifiable health information, collectively known as patient healthcare information (PHI).

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 19, 2024

Inadequate data management can also lead to compliance violations. Sensitive data may end up residing in locations without the access controls mandated by frameworks like HIPAA, for example, because the business simply didn’t know it was storing sensitive information in the wrong place.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Similar to a URL for a web page, every resource has an own identification tag. Devices and apps can easily obtain necessary data through that tag without going through laborious data exchange procedures. To ensure FHIR security and be HIPAA-compliant, data sharing procedures should be evaluated in connected third-party apps.

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 2, 2023

After that, the credentialing process is periodically reviewed and renewed to ensure ongoing compliance with standards and regulations. However, it’s important to remember how critical this process is for mitigating risk, improving compliance, and earning trust. Why Is Provider Credentialing Important?

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 5, 2024

33% of the analyzed healthcare websites still use Meta pixel tracking code, despite the risk of lawsuits, data breaches, and fines for non-compliance with the HIPAA Rules. In December 2022, the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights issued guidance to HIPAA-regulated entities on the use of website tracking technologies.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

The company’s Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (CAM) Patch is a P-wave centric ambulatory cardiac monitor and arrhythmia detection device that also is designed to improve patient compliance for both adults and children through its lifestyle-enabling form factor.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 16, 2020

TigerTouch allows providers to control communication by initiating communications with a patient’s cell number via text message, thus solving phone-tag and voicemail problems. The system also enables care providers to securely exchange photos, videos and file attachments on their smartphones. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

To qualify, facilities must close their beds Amazon’s physician acquisition strategy As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update Change competitors step in but breaking up may be hard to do CMS to launch new primary care ACO program Congress unveils $1.2T

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