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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 12, 2024 5:52:41 PM
Healthcare data breaches expose sensitive information of patients and clients. Despite advances in cybersecurity, healthcare organizations remain vulnerable to attacks, largely due to the valuable nature of the data they hold. The following breaches...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 12, 2024 3:11:40 AM
Healthcare organizations love being able to message patients on apps, but these providers need to stay HIPAA compliant and maintain patient trust....
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 11, 2024 6:25:35 PM
An acceptable use policy (AUP) sets clear guidelines on how healthcare employees should securely handle technology and patient data. It outlines...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 10, 2024 6:55:01 PM
Best practices for documenting teletherapy sessions under HIPAA include recording session details without patient identifiers, focusing on clinical...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 10, 2024 6:50:26 PM
Common HIPAA violations in digital communication include unencrypted communication, lack of access controls, inadequate staff training, sharing PHI...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 6, 2024 6:17:31 PM
Healthcare providers can use personal devices for patient communication, but it requires careful handling. Following HIPAA guidelines, providers must...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 6, 2024 2:20:20 PM
No, physicians with hospital privileges do not need to enter business associate agreements (BAAs) with the hospital. These physicians are...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 6, 2024 2:07:50 PM
HIPAA sets strict guidelines for handling and sharing protected health information (PHI) to ensure patient privacy. These guidelines are also...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 5, 2024 7:41:54 AM
Healthcare data breaches expose sensitive information of patients and clients. Despite advances in cybersecurity, healthcare organizations remain...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 4, 2024 5:22:09 PM
State, county, or local health departments must comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule if they qualify as covered entities. For example, a state Medicaid...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 4, 2024 4:59:11 PM
Quishing is a cyber threat that exploits QR codes and phishing in deceptive emails, posing risks like data breaches and malware infections. The HC3...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 4, 2024 3:02:49 PM
Community care systems, or networks of service providers that support a child’s needs holistically, come about in various ways. These teams require...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 4, 2024 2:28:22 PM
No, not all small health plans must comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Specifically, an employee welfare benefit plan with fewer than 50...
