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Farah Amod: Sep 6, 2024 5:37:53 AM
Encryption protects the healthcare industry for sensitive patient information, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity. Healthcare...
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Farah Amod: Sep 5, 2024 4:53:37 PM
Marketing efforts in healthcare must work with requirements outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), like keeping...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 5, 2024 4:22:40 PM
A HIPAA audit is a formal review conducted by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) or a third party to ensure that covered entities and business...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 5, 2024 4:08:21 PM
HIPAA compliant documentation refers to the proper creation, handling, storage, and sharing of documents with protected health information (PHI) in...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 5, 2024 6:38:20 AM
HIPAA applies to covered entities, as well as their business associates. Non-compliance with HIPAA can result in severe consequences, including civil...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 5, 2024 3:34:45 AM
Blockchain, a technology that stores information like electronic health records (EHRs) in blocks, can help organizations securely manage patient...
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 5, 2024 3:25:01 AM
Inventory optimization is the strategic planning surrounding the management of medical supplies to minimize cost and waste.
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Farah Amod: Sep 4, 2024 4:46:55 PM
A HIPAA disaster recovery plan details procedures for restoring any data loss resulting from a disaster. It ensures the security and availability of...
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Liyanda Tembani: Sep 4, 2024 1:27:49 PM
Subcontractors can be considered business associates under HIPAA if they handle protected health information (PHI) as part of their services. If the...
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 3, 2024 10:47:20 AM
A covered entity can only send electronic protected health information (ePHI) through an unsecured app if a patient requests it. If a patient asks to...
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Kirsten Peremore: Sep 3, 2024 6:16:30 AM
In June 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services briefly appealed and then withdrew its appeal against the Texas federal court's decision...
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MODPA introduces stricter standards and broader definitions that will impact how businesses and healthcare organizations collect, process, and...
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The shift to remote work has undoubtedly posed issues for HIPAA compliance, but it also provides an opportunity for healthcare providers to upgrade...
