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New COVID-19 reporting requirements causing 'chaos'; contact tracing app has privacy issues

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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California Consumer Privacy Act can cause headaches for healthcare orgs

Healthcare It News

The California Consumer Privacy Act, passed in 2018, aims to give consumers more control over their online personal information. A new study published in this month's issue of Health Policy and Technology found, however, that healthcare organizations may face obstacles when it comes to complying with the law. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Employees of Two Hospitals Post Unauthorized Photos and a Video of Patients

Med-Net Compliance

Two recent cases highlight the importance of skilled nursing facilities maintaining and enforcing social media policies and procedures, and proactively educating staff in acceptable practices. The employee posted the photo with emoji symbols and tagged a coworker in the post. Update as needed.

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Is Google Analytics HIPAA Compliant?

Compliancy Group

HIPAA-regulated entities using Google Analytics must refrain from exposing to Google any data that may be considered Protected Health Information (PHI), even if not expressly described as PII in Google’s contracts and policies. There are work arounds you can use to ensure your use of Google Analytics complies with HIPAA.

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My Health, My Data – Thinking Consumers, Privacy and Self-Care at HIMSS 2023

Health Populi

The bill expands privacy protections for Washington State’s health citizens beyond HIPAA’s provisions. ” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses. we are in a place where some states have privacy protections for their health citizens, and most still do not.

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OCR Announces Resolutions to Eleven HIPAA Violations 

Med-Net Compliance

OCR created this initiative to support individuals’ right to timely access of their health records at a reasonable cost under the HIPAA Privacy Rule. In response to an initial complaint, OCR provided the practice with written technical assistance regarding the Privacy Rule’s right of access standard and closed the matter.

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Workplace Violence: CMS Warns of Violations of Hospital Conditions of Participation

Healthcare Law Today

CMS has identified three (3) specific CoP tags for surveyors to cite, including: 42 C.F.R. c)(2) (Patient Rights, Privacy and Safety) obligation to care for patients in a safe setting. §482.13(c)(2) §482.15(d)(1)

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