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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 30, 2024 3:27:27 AM
Under HIPAA and the 42 CFR Part 2 rule, substance abuse records can be shared with one written patient consent form for future uses and disclosures related to treatment, payment, and healthcare operations. Once shared, HIPAA covered entities and...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 27, 2024 9:45:00 AM
Healthcare organizations must document HIPAA compliance efforts to safeguard patient information, mitigate legal risks, and prove adherence to...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 26, 2024 3:17:26 PM
Considerations for managing pediatric PHI under HIPAA include being compliant with the Privacy Rule, which grants parents access to their child's...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 26, 2024 2:38:22 PM
Healthcare organizations can avoid HIPAA violations when forwarding emails by using HIPAA compliant email systems, encrypting emails and attachments,...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 24, 2024 5:49:05 PM
Under HIPAA, covered entities must notify affected individuals, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and in some cases, the media,...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 24, 2024 10:29:25 AM
Digital privacy in mental healthcare can help maintain HIPAA compliance by protecting patient information from unauthorized access, breaches, and...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 21, 2024 8:17:19 PM
HIPAA applies to covered entities, which include healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses, as well as their business...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 20, 2024 3:20:29 AM
Healthcare organizations must implement HIPAA compliant email rules to protect patient privacy, secure sensitive health information, and comply with...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 18, 2024 1:17:47 PM
HIPAA compliant approaches to patient data backup and recovery should involve identifying protected health information (PHI), conducting risk...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 18, 2024 3:29:50 AM
HIPAA compliant communication for psychologists involves using secure tools (encrypted email and messaging apps), obtaining patient consent,...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 17, 2024 4:08:24 PM
Data minimization contributes to HIPAA compliance by ensuring that only the minimum necessary amount of protected health information (PHI) is...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 17, 2024 3:52:53 PM
HIPAA compliance involves protecting patient health information through the key regulations: the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, and the Breach...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 16, 2024 3:33:07 AM
In August 2024, the OCR released a cybersecurity newsletter on the role of facility access controls under the HIPAA Security Rule. The newsletter...
