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Farah Amod: Oct 29, 2024 1:00:56 PM
To comply with HIPAA, it’s best to follow a roadmap of the most important aspects of compliance. Below is a checklist of what you can do for your...
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 29, 2024 3:26:32 AM
HIPAA mainly protects a patient's protected health information (PHI), which drug testing can often fall under. Drug test results are treated like any...
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 29, 2024 3:17:06 AM
No, signing a business associate agreement (BAA) does not automatically make a vendor HIPAA compliant. While a BAA is required, it only outlines the...
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 28, 2024 4:17:20 PM
Group therapy practitioners should manage text threads to protect patient privacy and be compliant with HIPAA.
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 28, 2024 3:48:19 PM
Delivery truck lines help transport goods or documents. They are not considered business associates under HIPAA, as they typically do not handle or...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 26, 2024 1:00:00 AM
In its role as a carrier of physical packages containing PHI, UPS is not considered a business associate under HIPAA because it qualifies for the...
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 25, 2024 6:58:14 AM
A covered entity is not liable for the actions of its business associates nor required to monitor their actions under HIPAA. While covered entities...
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 25, 2024 5:00:00 AM
Healthcare organizations can avoid a HIPAA breach when emailing patient payment information by using encrypted email services, securing business...
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 25, 2024 4:00:00 AM
The risks of not having a business associate agreement (BAA) with your business associates include significant HIPAA violations, which can result in...
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Liyanda Tembani: Oct 25, 2024 3:35:57 AM
Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, consent is a voluntary, flexible process that allows healthcare providers to use or disclose protected health...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 25, 2024 3:24:26 AM
The HIPAA Conduit Exception refers to a specific provision in the HIPAA Privacy Rule that allows certain entities to share protected health...
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Farah Amod: Oct 25, 2024 2:45:00 AM
HIPAA defines confidentiality as the protection of patient data from unauthorized disclosure. Integrity involves safeguarding data accuracy and...
