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Anyone who suspects a HIPAA violation by a healthcare provider, an insurance company, or another covered entity, must report the violation to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the Department of Health and Human Services or the entity's...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 17, 2024 8:15:58 AM
Lehigh Valley Health Network has agreed to a $65 million settlement following a class-action lawsuit over a 2023 data breach that exposed sensitive...
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Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI) recently disclosed that a network security breach exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 182,670...
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 17, 2024 3:16:43 AM
When individuals face severe consequences like losing homes or enduring the stress of displacement, there is a need for immediate psychological help...
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 17, 2024 3:08:25 AM
A General Practitioner (GP) can share information between family members with their permission, during care coordination, or in emergencies.
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 16, 2024 6:24:26 PM
Informal caregivers are those who provide unpaid medical care for another individual. Informal caregivers are not required to be HIPAA compliant;...
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 16, 2024 2:32:46 PM
Predictive analytics exploits are techniques that analyze historical data to forecast future events, helping organizations make informed decisions...
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Farah Amod: Sep 16, 2024 2:19:42 PM
Healthcare settings are inherently prone to accidents and incidents that can impact patients and organizations. Maintaining an incident reporting...
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Recently, healthcare providers and health plans have been major targets of cyberattacks, causing the impermissible disclosure of protected health...
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 16, 2024 6:28:02 AM
Shadow records are patient records in systems separate from themain patient record systems in healthcare organizations. These systems are often...
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 16, 2024 6:24:34 AM
A covered entity should notify patients directly when a data breach involves their PHI.
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Farah Amod: Sep 16, 2024 6:21:33 AM
As cyberattacks and data breaches increase, improving physical security in healthcare facilities is necessary. HIPAA-covered entities and business...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 16, 2024 6:00:47 AM
Debt collection agencies working in the healthcare sector face a unique challenge: complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...
