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Confidentiality in conflict management
Conflicts are inevitable in any workplace, from misunderstandings between patients and providers to disagreements among healthcare staff.
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Why ethical principles are the backbone of HIPAA compliance
Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and upholding patient privacy heavily relies on fundamental ethical...
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The importance of traceability in HIPAA compliant software development
While efforts have been made to address privacy and security in software development, one aspect that is usually ignored is traceability.
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Study shows impact of HIPAA compliance training in outpatient clinics
Many outpatient clinics operate without a standardized HIPAA compliance program, putting patients and organizations at risk.
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HHS settles phishing investigation with Solara Medical Supplies for $3M
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a $3 million settlement with Solara Medical...
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Should remote monitoring technologies be HIPAA compliant?
Yes, remote monitoring technologies (RMTs) should be HIPAA compliant.
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The intersection of Multi-Party Computation (SMPC) and HIPAA
What is SMPC? Secure Multi-Party Computation (SMPC) is a cryptographic protocol that allows multiple parties to compute functions on private data...
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Building trust in health information exchanges
Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) have the potential to transform health care by providing secure and efficient access to patient data. These...
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Excelsior Orthopaedics reports data breach affecting nearly 357,000
Excelsior Orthopaedics, LLP, a healthcare provider based in Amherst, New York, recently disclosed a data breach after discovering an unauthorized...
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OCR settles HIPAA Security Rule investigation with USR Holdings
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached a $337,750 settlement with USR Holdings, LLC, a...
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Elgon Information Systems to pay $80,000 for ransomware breach
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued its first HIPAA enforcement action of 2025, settling on a $80,000 penalty on Elgon Information Systems...
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22K consumers affected by In-Home Attendant Services breach
Texas-based healthcare provider In-Home Attendant Services, Ltd. recently reported that a data breach affected 22,000 consumers, exposing their...
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Lexington Diagnostic Center data breach exposes nearly 30K
On December 24, 2024, Lexington Diagnostic Center (LDC) filed a data breach notice with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for...