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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 31, 2024 3:23:20 PM
Face-to-face marketing provides a unique opportunity to connect with patients in a meaningful way. While it is generally exempt from the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s authorization requirements, ethical standards and privacy regulations must still be adhered...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 31, 2024 3:14:18 PM
The Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (or Deployment) pipeline (CI/CD) is a process that automates the processes involved in software...
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Farah Amod: Dec 31, 2024 1:03:22 PM
A phishing attack on the Illinois Department of Human Services exposed the personal and public assistance data of over 1.1 million clients.
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 31, 2024 12:53:12 PM
Preventing unauthorized access involves implementing security measures to protect systems, data, and physical assets.
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Farah Amod: Dec 31, 2024 12:30:23 PM
In healthcare, protecting patient information is mandatory, and HIPAA sets specific guidelines to ensure that protected health information (PHI)...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 30, 2024 6:35:54 PM
HIPAA requires healthcare providers to respond to a patient’s request for access to their protected health information (PHI) within a specific...
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Farah Amod: Dec 30, 2024 6:13:31 PM
A Texas judge has blocked a federal privacy rule, citing conflicts with state laws on abortion and gender care.
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Kapua Iao: Dec 30, 2024 6:06:08 PM
Hospitals still use onsite physical data centers but are largely switching to cloud-based and/or hybrid models. Onsite data centers are housed in a...
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Kapua Iao: Dec 30, 2024 5:52:49 PM
Healthcare organizations increasingly utilize cloud-based data centers to handle, house, and organize medical files. Given the information included...
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Abby Grifno: Dec 30, 2024 5:39:53 PM
The Wisconsin department discovered a former employee accessed patient data for months.
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Innovative manufacturing techniques, like 3D printing, are changing clinical practice. It allows clinicians to create physical objects from patient...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 30, 2024 4:31:22 PM
Selling protected health information (PHI) is a sensitive topic that has legal, ethical, and practical concerns. Under the Health Insurance...
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Liyanda Tembani: Dec 30, 2024 11:50:38 AM
Yes, the HIPAA Privacy Rule protects the health information of deceased individuals for 50 years following their death. During this time, their...
