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Avoiding a HIPAA breach when emailing patient payment information
Liyanda Tembani: Oct 25, 2024 5:00:00 AM
Healthcare organizations can avoid a HIPAA breach when emailing patient payment information by using encrypted email services, securing business...
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The risks of not having a BAA with your business associates
Liyanda Tembani: Oct 25, 2024 4:00:00 AM
The risks of not having a business associate agreement (BAA) with your business associates include significant HIPAA violations, which can result in...
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The difference between consent and authorization
Liyanda Tembani: Oct 25, 2024 3:35:57 AM
Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, consent is a voluntary, flexible process that allows healthcare providers to use or disclose protected health...
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Cisco investigates potential data breach after hacker claims attack
Farah Amod: Oct 25, 2024 3:30:17 AM
Cisco is investigating reports of a potential data breach, with sensitive information allegedly being put up for sale on a well-known hacking forum.
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What is HIPAA's Conduit Exception
Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 25, 2024 3:24:26 AM
The HIPAA Conduit Exception refers to a specific provision in the HIPAA Privacy Rule that allows certain entities to share protected health...
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How HIPAA defines confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ePHI
Farah Amod: Oct 25, 2024 2:45:00 AM
HIPAA defines confidentiality as the protection of patient data from unauthorized disclosure. Integrity involves safeguarding data accuracy and...
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Do community health workers have to comply with HIPAA?
Kirsten Peremore: Oct 25, 2024 2:15:00 AM
Community health workers access protected health information (PHI), so the workers and the centers they operate in have to comply with HIPAA.
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Internet Archives face multiple breaches impacting millions
Abby Grifno: Oct 24, 2024 6:01:13 PM
The Internet Archive appears to be the victim of multiple, targeted attacks that have impacted at least 31 million individuals.
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Are voicemail transcriptions subject to HIPAA?
Liyanda Tembani: Oct 24, 2024 1:18:52 PM
Voicemail transcriptions are subject to HIPAA regulations if they contain protected health information (PHI), which includes any identifiable patient...
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Does HIPAA apply to spouses?
Farah Amod: Oct 24, 2024 12:59:14 PM
According to the HHS, there are certain situations when providers may share health information with spouses. Providers must understand HIPAA and use...
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New York takes bold steps to strengthen hospital cybersecurity
Kirsten Peremore: Oct 24, 2024 12:40:59 PM
The state recently implemented cybersecurity regulations targeted at general hospital's breach reporting requirements.
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Privacy vs confidentiality in healthcare
Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 24, 2024 12:34:02 PM
Privacy is about a patient's control over their information while confidentiality is the healthcare provider's duty to safeguard that information...