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Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 9, 2025 4:34:30 PM
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions often involve transferring sensitive patient information between entities. Ensuring HIPAA compliance during this...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 8, 2025 6:59:16 PM
Mergers in the healthcare industry can significantly impact compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). While...
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Farah Amod: Jan 8, 2025 9:10:42 AM
New communication tools are changing healthcare but bring risks if patient privacy isn’t protected. Providers must ensure these technologies align...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 8, 2025 6:53:36 AM
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) imposes stringent confidentiality regulations on medical professionals. However,...
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In 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) reinforced protections against disability-based...
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This year, the HHS Office for Civil Rights began reinforcing regulations outlined in 42 CFR Part 2, which strengthens the protection of substance use...
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Kirsten Peremore: Jan 6, 2025 11:00:36 AM
When considering which model would be better suited for healthcare, ChatGPT-4 has improved accuracy. Its capacity to handle intricate queries makes...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 6, 2025 3:27:03 AM
Determining whether a healthcare lawyer is a business associate under HIPAA is context-dependent. The key consideration is whether their services...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 4, 2025 2:06:10 PM
Verbal authorization can be valid in healthcare under specific circumstances, but it depends on the context, the type of information being disclosed,...
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Farah Amod: Jan 4, 2025 1:18:58 PM
Many assume privacy concerns end with death, but HIPAA protections continue to apply. The confidentiality of medical records remains important for...
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Farah Amod: Jan 1, 2025 1:05:10 PM
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), “Individuals, organizations, and agencies that meet the definition of a covered...
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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...
