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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 22, 2024 3:34:08 PM
HIPAA allows contacting a patient’s emergency contact or family members in situations where the patient is unable to consent, using professional judgment to determine if the disclosure is in the patient’s best interest. Providers must share only the...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 22, 2024 3:27:02 PM
On November 6, 2024, Orthopedics Rhode Island, Inc. (“Ortho RI”) reported a data breach involving sensitive patient information. The healthcare...
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Farah Amod: Nov 22, 2024 3:15:06 PM
A paramedic’s posts in a controversial Facebook group uncovered serious breaches of patient privacy and ethical conduct, leading to disciplinary...
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Kirsten Peremore: Nov 22, 2024 6:38:33 AM
A joint statement by the United States Mission to the United Nations was released in November 2024, calling for countries to take action against...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 22, 2024 3:29:14 AM
Real-time messaging and documentation can simplify communication, improve care coordination, and ensure accurate, up-to-date patient records,...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 22, 2024 3:23:01 AM
Healthcare practices should notify patients of provider availability changes through HIPAA compliant communication channels, such as encrypted email,...
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Farah Amod: Nov 22, 2024 3:12:16 AM
In the first half of 2018 alone, more than 56% of the 4.5 billion compromised data records were tied to social media incidents. These breaches can...
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Rivest-ShamirAldeman (RSA) is one of the most widely used security methods for protecting sensitive information. Named after its inventors, Ron...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 21, 2024 6:39:43 PM
To maintain HIPAA compliance when patients send protected health information (PHI) via social media, respond without disclosing PHI and direct them...
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Understanding HIPAA compliance can be challenging, especially when verifying privacy and security or reporting potential violations. Whether you're a...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 21, 2024 6:05:31 PM
The following breaches in healthcare were reported this week:
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Investing in digital competence education for healthcare workers, complete with practical training in HIPAA compliant email solutions, can create a...
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On July 1, 2024, the hospital detected unauthorized access to an employee email account, potentially compromising sensitive information for 38,945...
