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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 30, 2024 10:35:43 AM
Healthcare providers should use HIPAA compliant email for international patients when providing telehealth services across borders. Choose an email...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 28, 2024 6:23:10 PM
Tissue repositories are any facilities that collect or store tissue for research purposes. According to the HHS, tissue repositories are not covered...
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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 3:23:01 AM
Healthcare practices should notify patients of provider availability changes through HIPAA compliant communication channels, such as encrypted email,...
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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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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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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 18, 2024 6:39:08 PM
Healthcare providers should handle medical record amendments by accepting written requests from patients, securely documenting each request, and...
