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Hospital overcrowding is a global issue that affects the number of resources available and the quality of care. According to Theron Govender, a final year medical student at Wits University, Johannesburg, overcrowding often results in ineffective...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 7, 2024 12:46:03 PM
Business associates do not have the authority to grant individuals the opportunity to amend their PHI. Patients must submit amendment requests to the...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 6, 2024 6:17:31 PM
Healthcare providers can use personal devices for patient communication, but it requires careful handling. Following HIPAA guidelines, providers must...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 6, 2024 2:26:28 PM
Canadian law enforcement authorities recently apprehended Alexander Moucka, also known by the online aliases Judische and Waifu, in connection with a...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 6, 2024 2:20:20 PM
No, physicians with hospital privileges do not need to enter business associate agreements (BAAs) with the hospital. These physicians are...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 6, 2024 2:07:50 PM
HIPAA sets strict guidelines for handling and sharing protected health information (PHI) to ensure patient privacy. These guidelines are also...
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Farah Amod: Nov 6, 2024 6:27:34 AM
A new tool has been released that can bypass Google Chrome’s latest cookie encryption, sparking concerns over the security of user data stored in the...
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Generally no, but since the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) often handles protected health information (PHI), using HIPAA compliant...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 6, 2024 3:12:42 AM
Business associates are not required to give individuals direct access to their protected health information (PHI). However, they must assist the...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 5, 2024 4:47:50 PM
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released guidance to help operators...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 5, 2024 1:43:59 PM
Canadian law enforcement has arrested Alexander Moucka, a suspect in a significant cyberattack that compromised the data of numerous Snowflake...
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Farah Amod: Nov 5, 2024 1:20:00 PM
Healthcare organizations generate and store vast amounts of sensitive data however protecting that information isn’t just about following the...
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Farah Amod: Nov 5, 2024 1:00:36 PM
A HIPAA compliance plan is a detailed, tailored strategy that enables healthcare organizations to respond swiftly and effectively to incidents,...
