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The digital era rebooted our perceptions about health, and psychotherapy online has become a mainstream alternative, benefiting patients and therapists. It is a viable solution for many facing economic, geographical, and even social reasons that...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 4, 2024 6:19:44 AM
T-Mobile has agreed to a $31.5 million settlement with the FCC in response to data breaches that affected millions of U.S. consumers over a...
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Farah Amod: Oct 4, 2024 1:00:00 AM
The HIPAA Privacy Rule mandates security standards for HIPAA-covered entities to protect patient information and promote cybersecurity policies....
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 3, 2024 7:19:25 PM
A designated record set is a collection of records used to make decisions related to patient care. The record also provides patients with access to...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 3, 2024 7:11:35 PM
Texting protected health information (PHI) internally within a healthcare organization is generally discouraged unless it complies with HIPAA...
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 3, 2024 7:00:59 PM
Text bombing is a type of cyber harassment where someone sends a large number of unsolicited text messages to a target's phone in a short period....
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 3, 2024 6:45:44 PM
Healthcare organizations must ensure they do not share protected health information (PHI) in automatic reply messages to comply with HIPAA...
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 3, 2024 4:18:34 PM
The purpose of redaction in email chains is to remove sensitive or confidential information before sharing the email with others. When employing this...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 3, 2024 3:52:07 PM
Identity has become a major target for cybercriminals, affecting organizations of all sizes, and particularly healthcare. High-profile incidents like...
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Farah Amod: Oct 3, 2024 8:59:48 AM
Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly transformed many industries, and healthcare is no exception. Along with the benefits, there are growing...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 3, 2024 8:36:01 AM
Social engineering, or when users are manipulated to reveal data by threat actors, is a major threat to healthcare. According to the Carahsoft 2021...
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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...
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Farah Amod: Oct 2, 2024 6:55:22 AM
HIPAA violations can have serious consequences for both healthcare organizations and individual employees. The severity of a violation, along with...
