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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 15, 2024 4:52:55 PM
Organizations often combine the roles of Security and Privacy officers because the organization is too small to facilitate separate roles or to streamline compliance efforts in larger organizations. The main consideration when combining these roles...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 15, 2024 3:52:22 PM
In recent months, four HIPAA-covered entities—Southern Bone & Joint Specialists, Connally Memorial Medical Center, Rim Country Health and...
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Farah Amod: Oct 15, 2024 3:45:16 PM
Code sets and transactions are standardized codes used for data elements in healthcare. These codes can simplify the exchange of information and lead...
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Farah Amod: Oct 15, 2024 12:44:46 PM
As healthcare professionals increasingly rely on mobile technology for patient care, HIPAA compliance has become a growing concern. The Centers for...
Kirsten Peremore: Oct 15, 2024 8:37:25 AM
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 15, 2024 3:31:06 AM
While some patients may prefer other communication methods, healthcare providers are often required by law to notify individuals of a data breach....
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 15, 2024 3:24:57 AM
Healthcare organizations can share a patient's information with a caller if the patient has agreed to it and the caller follows specific privacy...
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U.S. and U.K. cyber agencies have jointly issued a warning about the ongoing attacks by Russian-linked APT29 hackers, exploiting vulnerabilities in...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $240,000 civil monetary penalty against Providence...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 14, 2024 2:50:56 PM
Email can efficiently notify patients about a data breach due to its speed, scalability, and accessibility. It allows healthcare organizations to...
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 13, 2024 6:08:54 AM
If emails from patients contain too much PHI, acknowledge the email securely using a HIPAA compliant system, avoid replying with additional sensitive...
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 13, 2024 5:58:24 AM
Your mental health intake forms meet HIPAA standards when they ensure the protection of patient data through encryption, collect only the minimum...
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 12, 2024 6:13:37 PM
Recently, hackers have been exploiting a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, CVE-2024-45519, in Zimbra email servers. The flaw allows...
