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Building an OIG Compliance Program for Physicians

Compliancy Group

Data privacy is only part of Office of the Inspector General (OIG) compliance. Since the start of the data privacy rule in 2003 alone, there have been at least 350,000 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act complaints with 1,188 compliance reviews. While these compliance programs are voluntary, they are essential.

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The Rise of Healthcare Governance, Risk, and Compliance

MedTrainer

Healthcare organizations of all sizes and types are increasingly adopting governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks to address the industry’s complex regulatory landscape and evolving challenges. Implementing GRC for healthcare has substantial benefits for healthcare leaders. What Is Healthcare GRC?

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Reader Offer: Free Annual HIPAA Risk Assessment

HIPAA Journal

HIPAA Journal has partnered with The Compliancy Group to offer its readers a free annual HIPAA Risk Assessment. Covered Entities like medical practices and Business Associates like IT providers are required conduct a HIPAA risk assessment by the 2003 HIPAA Security Rule (45 CFR § 164.308 – Security Management Process) and HITECH Act 2009.

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Comply with Privacy Rights to Avoid Unconsented Intimate Exams

AIHC

6] The letter also notes that obtaining informed consent for sensitive examinations is the standard of care and that OCR will continue to focus on provider compliance with HIPAA and proper informed consent. About the Author Gabriella Neff , RHIA, CHA, CHC, CHRC, CHPC is a Research Compliance Officer for H. Hastings Cent Rep.

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Interoperability: Best Practices in Patient Amendments to Protected Health Information

MRO Compliance

Since April 2003, patients have had the right to request amendments to protected health information (PHI) contained within the designated record maintained by a covered entity (CE) or its business associates. Interoperability: Best Practices in Patient Amendments to Protected Health Information. June 6, 2022. Journal of AHIMA.

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HIPAA-Compliant Waste Management

Sharps Compliance

HIPAA rules went into effect in 2003. Continue reading HIPAA-Compliant Waste Management at Sharps Compliance Blog. Passed by Congress in 1996, the standards detailed in 45 CFR 160, 162, and 164 are designed to safeguard patients’ private, sensitive information from misuse.

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HIPAA Enforcement Rule

HIPAA Journal

The Administrative Simplification provisions led to the publication of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules which were enacted in 2002 and 2003 respectively. In 2003, HHS released an Interim Final Rule relating to the “Procedures for Investigations, Imposition of Penalties, and Hearings” ( 68 FR 18895 ).

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