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Kapua Iao: Dec 19, 2024 9:45:50 PM
Data centers provide the structure and systems needed for data-related tasks such as data processing and storage. Various industries use such centers...
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The advancement of technology, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, is challenging traditional approaches to healthcare data...
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Kirsten Peremore: Dec 19, 2024 2:10:27 PM
Regular audits help identify vulnerabilities in electronic health records (EHRs), allowing organizations to pinpoint improvement areas. Auditing EHR...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 19, 2024 1:17:44 PM
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a U.S. federal law designed to protect sensitive patient information and improve...
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When HIPAA guidelines are violated, it can lead to psychological and emotional consequences, social and interpersonal impacts, erosion of trust in...
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Farah Amod: Dec 18, 2024 3:34:14 PM
Healthcare professionals frequently ask about how HIPAA violations can vary and how they may impact a professional or practice. The answer depends on...
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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces the Privacy and Security Rules in several ways:
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 18, 2024 3:15:31 AM
Cybersecurity firms are not automatically considered business associates under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)....
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The Breach Notification Rule requires that covered entities follow an outlined process when protected health information (PHI) is inappropriately...
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The Breach Notification Rule establishes protocols for handling and responding to significant data breaches involving protected health information...
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Breach notifications are important because they alert individuals whose personal data may have been compromised, helping them take necessary...
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Between April 2003 and October 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)has recorded a staggering 374,322 cases of HIPAA breaches...
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Liyanda Tembani: Dec 16, 2024 1:00:00 AM
Under HIPAA, patient authorization exceptions allow protected health information (PHI) disclosure without consent for treatment, payment, and...
