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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) remains secure, including with business associates. But what happens when there’s only incidental or...
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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...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 30, 2024 11:24:43 AM
For unidentified individuals, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guarantees the protection of their privacy even as...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 30, 2024 10:53:02 AM
A Release of Information (ROI) form is a legal document used to obtain a person's consent to disclose their personal information, typically in...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 30, 2024 10:44:30 AM
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released the Nursing Facility Industry Segment-Specific...
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Farah Amod: Dec 30, 2024 10:17:18 AM
Cybercriminals have set their sights on the healthcare sector, and recent breaches have shown just how vulnerable this industry has become. With...
