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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 27, 2024 2:24:32 PM
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) establishes stringent standards for safeguarding protected health information (PHI),...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 25, 2024 3:27:36 AM
Healthcare organizations must manage HIPAA compliance risks when sharing protected health information (PHI) on shared devices. They should implement...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 22, 2024 5:48:19 PM
Documenting a data breach while adhering to HIPAA regulations involves following specific steps to ensure compliance, minimize harm, and demonstrate...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 22, 2024 3:34:08 PM
HIPAA allows contacting a patient’s emergency contact or family members in situations where the patient is unable to consent, using professional...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 22, 2024 3:29:14 AM
Real-time messaging and documentation can simplify communication, improve care coordination, and ensure accurate, up-to-date patient records,...
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Farah Amod: Nov 22, 2024 3:12:16 AM
In the first half of 2018 alone, more than 56% of the 4.5 billion compromised data records were tied to social media incidents. These breaches can...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 21, 2024 6:39:43 PM
To maintain HIPAA compliance when patients send protected health information (PHI) via social media, respond without disclosing PHI and direct them...
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Understanding HIPAA compliance can be challenging, especially when verifying privacy and security or reporting potential violations. Whether you're a...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) fined Rio Hondo Community Mental Health Center in California...
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Farah Amod: Nov 20, 2024 1:18:25 PM
A nurse’s video about working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a HIPAA investigation, raising concerns about patient privacy and...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 19, 2024 3:32:38 PM
Automated messaging can be used for HIPAA compliant preventive care reminders when the communication is directly related to the patient’s treatment,...
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Not every senior care facility is a covered entity, but those that provide medical care and handle protected health information (PHI) must adhere to...
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Kirsten Peremore: Nov 19, 2024 3:24:26 AM
A business impact analysis is the first step in an effective cybersecurity policy. During the process, organizations will analyze their security...
