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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 15, 2024 6:32:58 AM
HIPAA compliance partners help healthcare organizations achieve and maintain compliance with HIPAA regulations by providing expert guidance, developing robust policies, and delivering employee training programs. They also assist in deploying...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 13, 2024 12:51:15 PM
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is central to enforcing HIPAA compliance, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)....
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 13, 2024 11:25:32 AM
On average, sending a one-page fax takes 30 seconds to a minute, but many factors—such as the length of the document, connection quality, machine...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 12, 2024 2:03:13 PM
Disclosing protected health information (PHI) is governed by strict regulations to ensure patient privacy and confidentiality. Under the Health...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 12, 2024 6:05:50 AM
HIPAA’s Privacy Rule focuses on protecting the privacy of all forms of protected health information (PHI), whether electronic, paper, or oral. It...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 12, 2024 5:15:00 AM
Violating HIPAA rules is now more expensive, as penalty fines will increase due to inflation adjustments recently announced by the Department of...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 11, 2024 7:27:51 AM
In May 2023, a vulnerability was discovered in the MOVEit software, a third-party file transfer application developed by Progress Software. This...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 11, 2024 3:26:54 AM
Disclosing a minor’s PHI involves careful consideration of both HIPAA regulations and state-specific laws. While parents generally have the right to...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 10, 2024 11:56:00 AM
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS) are notifying nearly 946,801...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 9, 2024 5:09:46 PM
HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, enforces data security primarily through its Security Rule, which sets national...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 9, 2024 3:27:18 PM
Data security focuses on protecting data from unauthorized access, corruption, or theft through measures such as encryption, access controls, and...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 9, 2024 10:45:00 AM
As HIPAA rules are periodically updated to address new challenges and technologies, maintaining current documentation helps avoid costly penalties...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 9, 2024 9:15:00 AM
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden administration, claiming HIPAA Privacy Rule regulations hinder state law enforcement...
