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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 30, 2024 6:35:54 PM
HIPAA requires healthcare providers to respond to a patient’s request for access to their protected health information (PHI) within a specific timeframe. They have to act on these requests no later than 30 calendar days from the date it is received.
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Farah Amod: Dec 30, 2024 6:13:31 PM
A Texas judge has blocked a federal privacy rule, citing conflicts with state laws on abortion and gender care.
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Kapua Iao: Dec 30, 2024 6:06:08 PM
Hospitals still use onsite physical data centers but are largely switching to cloud-based and/or hybrid models. Onsite data centers are housed in a...
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Kapua Iao: Dec 30, 2024 5:52:49 PM
Healthcare organizations increasingly utilize cloud-based data centers to handle, house, and organize medical files. Given the information included...
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Abby Grifno: Dec 30, 2024 5:39:53 PM
The Wisconsin department discovered a former employee accessed patient data for months.
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Innovative manufacturing techniques, like 3D printing, are changing clinical practice. It allows clinicians to create physical objects from patient...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 30, 2024 4:31:22 PM
Selling protected health information (PHI) is a sensitive topic that has legal, ethical, and practical concerns. Under the Health Insurance...
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Liyanda Tembani: Dec 30, 2024 11:50:38 AM
Yes, the HIPAA Privacy Rule protects the health information of deceased individuals for 50 years following their death. During this time, their...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 30, 2024 11:24:43 AM
For unidentified individuals, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guarantees the protection of their privacy even as...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 30, 2024 10:53:02 AM
A Release of Information (ROI) form is a legal document used to obtain a person's consent to disclose their personal information, typically in...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 30, 2024 10:44:30 AM
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released the Nursing Facility Industry Segment-Specific...
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Farah Amod: Dec 30, 2024 10:17:18 AM
Cybercriminals have set their sights on the healthcare sector, and recent breaches have shown just how vulnerable this industry has become. With...
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Lateral movement is a tactic in cyberattacks that allows hackers to navigate through a network undetected after gaining initial access. This stealthy...
