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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 2, 2024 7:13:19 AM
No, it is not necessarily against HIPAA to give results over the phone. Still, it requires careful adherence to specific guidelines. Healthcare providers must ensure they have patient consent, verify the patient's identity, maintain privacy during...
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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...
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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...
