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Farah Amod: Sep 20, 2024 3:16:52 AM
A security breach has exposed the health details of thousands of individuals seeking mental health and addiction treatment services.
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 20, 2024 3:04:40 AM
Audit trails keep track of system events, identifying individuals who accessed specific data and at what time. In the context of HIPAA, audit trails...
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Microsoft reports that a ransomware group, Vanilla Tempest, is now targeting U.S. healthcare organizations using INC ransomware in a recent wave of...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 19, 2024 7:25:44 AM
Insurance fraud is a serious and growing problem affecting all economic sectors, including healthcare. According to a 2022 study conducted for the...
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On September 6, 2024, a senior primary care facility, Welcome Health, reported that an unauthorized individual accessed an employee's email,...
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 19, 2024 3:12:13 AM
Informal caregiver networks are naturally formed groups of family, friends, and neighbors assisting in the care of a loved one in need of medical...
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 19, 2024 3:00:53 AM
When a patient withdraws consent, healthcare organizations must stop using and disclosing information for purposes covered by that consent. They are,...
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 19, 2024 3:00:29 AM
Network function virtualization is a technology that transforms traditional network functions from hardware-based solutions into software...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 18, 2024 1:17:47 PM
HIPAA compliant approaches to patient data backup and recovery should involve identifying protected health information (PHI), conducting risk...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 18, 2024 3:29:50 AM
HIPAA compliant communication for psychologists involves using secure tools (encrypted email and messaging apps), obtaining patient consent,...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 18, 2024 3:23:41 AM
Establishing a HIPAA compliance team is a proactive step toward ensuring that your organization meets its legal obligations and protects patient...
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 18, 2024 3:15:38 AM
Medical claims are form requests submitted by healthcare providers to insurance companies and government programs for reimbursement for services...
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 18, 2024 3:07:06 AM
The term deepfake stems from combining “deep learning,” a subset of machine learning, and “fake,” reflecting the technology's ability to produce...
