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Farah Amod: Sep 13, 2024 1:04:34 PM
The HIPAA privacy rule has three exceptions allowing healthcare providers to disclose PHI without patient authorization: treatment, payment, and healthcare operations. These categories include the everyday activities required to run a healthcare...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 13, 2024 12:51:15 PM
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is central to enforcing HIPAA compliance, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)....
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 13, 2024 11:45:32 AM
Fortinet has experienced a breach the company claims had minimal security implications.
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 13, 2024 11:25:32 AM
On average, sending a one-page fax takes 30 seconds to a minute, but many factors—such as the length of the document, connection quality, machine...
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 13, 2024 11:17:38 AM
No, marijuana dispensaries are not covered entities.
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 13, 2024 6:50:55 AM
Two Connecticut healthcare providers recently experienced cyberattacks involving compromised email accounts.
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HIPAA compliance is often discussed in the context of covered entities like healthcare providers and insurance companies but many federal agencies...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 12, 2024 2:03:13 PM
Disclosing protected health information (PHI) is governed by strict regulations to ensure patient privacy and confidentiality. Under the Health...
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 12, 2024 10:01:45 AM
Communication outside the therapy room benefits mood monitoring by allowing real-time tracking of a patient's emotional state.
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Farah Amod: Sep 12, 2024 9:15:00 AM
The recent Snowflake data breach has sparked concern across the cybersecurity field, showing that data continues to be a top target for attackers....
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 12, 2024 6:08:31 AM
Other Arrangements provide government entities with compliant pathways tailored to their specific needs, helping them fulfill their HIPAA obligations...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 12, 2024 6:05:50 AM
HIPAA’s Privacy Rule focuses on protecting the privacy of all forms of protected health information (PHI), whether electronic, paper, or oral. It...
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 12, 2024 5:30:39 AM
When the use of marijuana is prescribed or discussed by a healthcare provider, the information is protected under HIPAA.
