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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 29, 2024 6:51:42 PM
Electronic health records (EHRs), telemedicine, and digital communication platforms have revolutionized patient care, but they’ve also introduced new cybersecurity risks. As healthcare organizations handle vast amounts of electronic protected health...
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 29, 2024 6:14:26 PM
HIPAA defines certain entities as covered entities and imposes specific responsibilities to ensure compliance. If you are involved in the healthcare...
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 29, 2024 6:00:47 PM
The Minimum Necessary Standard requires activities like billing, administration, and auditing to be limited to the minimum information reasonably...
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 29, 2024 5:36:55 PM
A business associate agreement (BAA) is not required for organizations or individuals, such as janitorial services, whose functions don’t involve...
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Farah Amod: Oct 29, 2024 5:35:54 PM
Fitness and health clubs are not considered covered entities under HIPAA. However, there are potential exceptions, like a wellness program under a...
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Farah Amod: Oct 29, 2024 5:22:32 PM
Professional medical interpreters assist in facilitating communication between healthcare providers and patients with limited proficiency in the...
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Farah Amod: Oct 29, 2024 5:14:47 PM
HIPAA exceptions include general rulings, emergency scenarios, state and federal exclusions, operational and occupational variations, and exceptions...
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 29, 2024 5:13:31 PM
A Michigan dental practice settled for $2.7 million following a 2023 data breach impacting over 1 million patients.
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 29, 2024 1:13:47 PM
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has published a video to help healthcare organizations prevent ransomware...
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Farah Amod: Oct 29, 2024 1:00:56 PM
To comply with HIPAA, it’s best to follow a roadmap of the most important aspects of compliance. Below is a checklist of what you can do for your...
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Farah Amod: Oct 29, 2024 10:04:45 AM
A report from the Ponemon Institute illustrates the financial and patient safety impacts of cyber insecurity in healthcare, urging organizations to...
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Farah Amod: Oct 29, 2024 3:34:00 AM
An incident response plan is a framework that equips healthcare organizations with the tools and protocols to manage and mitigate the impact of...
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 29, 2024 3:26:32 AM
HIPAA mainly protects a patient's protected health information (PHI), which drug testing can often fall under. Drug test results are treated like any...
