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Kirsten Peremore: Mar 25, 2025 3:43:23 PM
The United States operates on a fragmented mix of federal regulations, state laws, and ethical guidelines. In terms of federal legislation, HIPAA sets in place specific protections for the protected health information (PHI) of deceased individuals...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Mar 24, 2025 2:06:59 PM
Surgical procedures require careful preparation to ensure patient safety, reduce anxiety, and optimize recovery outcomes.
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Farah Amod: Mar 24, 2025 10:36:29 AM
A proposed bipartisan bill, HISAA, tries to enforce mandatory cybersecurity standards in healthcare, replacing HIPAA’s voluntary safeguards to better...
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The U.S. Justice Department has announced the extradition of dual Russian and Israeli national Rostislav Panev, who is allegedly connected to the...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Mar 24, 2025 5:58:18 AM
Based on our research, Zendesk is HIPAA compliant because it meets the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to...
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Abby Grifno: Mar 24, 2025 5:51:03 AM
The Healthcare Management company recently notified the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of a large breach.
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Based on our research, Schedulicity is not HIPAA compliant because it does not meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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Based on our research, Splunk is HIPAA compliant because it meets the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to...
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Farah Amod: Mar 21, 2025 1:37:25 PM
The healthcare industry is more digitally connected than ever, handling vast amounts of sensitive patient data while relying on complex systems to...
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Kirsten Peremore: Mar 20, 2025 5:11:46 PM
Two employees were found to have wrongfully accessed and disclosed patient information through an FBI investigation. The employees have since been...
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Farah Amod: Mar 20, 2025 5:06:16 PM
PowerSchool’s long-awaited breach report reveals hackers infiltrated its systems months before the December 2024 attack.
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Mar 20, 2025 4:54:33 PM
Obtaining patient consent for data collection involves a structured process to ensure ethical and legal compliance.
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Kirsten Peremore: Mar 20, 2025 4:31:57 PM
The issue of sharing patient information with family and friends is mostly a question of the patient’s capacity to agree. Patients who are present...
