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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced significant changes to the HIPAA Security Rule, marking the first major update since 2013. These changes introduce new requirements that will affect how healthcare organizations implement and maintain...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 22, 2025 5:01:49 AM
The covered entity is responsible for ensuring that a business associate agreement (BAA) is in place with any business associate who has access to...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 22, 2025 4:51:57 AM
Reviewing a business associate agreement (BAA) involves ensuring the agreement continues to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and...
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Kirsten Peremore: Jan 22, 2025 4:33:39 AM
Digital health literacy is being able to seek, find, understand, and apply health information from electronic sources to address health-related...
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology defines the Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) as a technique and algorithm used to secure...
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Kirsten Peremore: Jan 21, 2025 6:24:04 PM
Based on our research, YouMail is not HIPAA compliant because it does not meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 21, 2025 6:19:55 PM
Based on our research, Iterable is HIPAA compliant because it meets the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to...
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Kirsten Peremore: Jan 21, 2025 6:04:36 PM
Supply chain transparency is the practice of providing clear, accessible information about the different stages involved in the production and...
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Making data unreadable, especially to unauthorized users, is required to protect sensitive information from breaches and misuse. This term refers to...
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Farah Amod: Jan 21, 2025 5:29:28 PM
Healthcare professionals must exercise extreme caution when using social media, as improper postings can lead to serious breaches of patient trust,...
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Farah Amod: Jan 21, 2025 4:39:50 PM
Texas has sued Allstate and its subsidiary Arity, accusing them of illegally collecting and selling the personal data of over 45 million Americans...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 21, 2025 4:17:15 PM
The Change Healthcare data breach has raised concerns after the company posted its breach notification online but hid it from search engines, making...
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Kirsten Peremore: Jan 21, 2025 4:08:05 PM
HIPAA compliant email provides a platform for members of support groups to connect and share their experiences. These support groups can provide...
