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Internal HIPAA audits
Internal HIPAA audits are a vital step toward ensuring the security and privacy of PHI. They help organizations remain compliant and build a culture...
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Internal HIPAA audits are a vital step toward ensuring the security and privacy of PHI. They help organizations remain compliant and build a culture...
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While organizations have flexibility in structuring their compliance functions, having dedicated HIPAA compliance staff can help ensure ongoing...
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Cost-benefit analyses (CBAs) are rooted in economic evaluation, assigning monetary values to both costs and benefits. It can be applied to risk...
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A Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association qualitative analysis looking at email communication between patients and providers noted...
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Clinical trial enrollment is often more driven by sociodemographic factors rather than clinical factors, making it difficult to obtain a diverse pool...
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The U.S. Senate has introduced the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2024, a bipartisan effort aimed at enhancing cybersecurity in the...
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HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. It is a law that protects the rights and privacy of patients by...
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HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. It is a law that protects the rights and privacy of patients by...
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Clearinghouses assist protected health information (PHI) exchanges by acting as intermediaries between healthcare providers and insurance companies....
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Healthcare providers should use HIPAA compliant email for international patients when providing telehealth services across borders. Choose an email...
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A dental practice’s response to a Yelp review led to a $10,000 HIPAA fine and showed the risks of disclosing patient information online.
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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) criticized the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for failing to follow up on compliance issues identified in HIPAA...
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Tissue repositories are any facilities that collect or store tissue for research purposes. According to the HHS, tissue repositories are not covered...