MedTrainer

MARCH 28, 2024

Healthcare compliance. Just as perplexing is who is responsible for compliance in healthcare organizations. The answer has as many layers as the definition of compliance itself. The answer has as many layers as the definition of compliance itself. Who in the Organization Is Responsible for Healthcare Compliance?

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

When it comes to healthcare delivery, compliance is not just a matter of ticking boxes; it’s the backbone of patient trust and safety. In this blog post, we’ll explore the many reasons why healthcare compliance isn’t just important — it’s vital. What Is Healthcare Compliance?

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 3, 2022

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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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 12, 2024

The key provisions of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule were: Make business associates of covered entities directly liable for HIPAA compliance. Although effective in March 2013 , some of the changes were already in force due to Interim Rules having been issued following the passage of the HITECH Act in 2009.

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Compliancy Group

JULY 31, 2024

In 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) implemented the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR), to provide security protection for consumer digital health information. Since 2009, digital health platforms have grown more complex. The 2009 HBNR definitions of regulated technologies do not cover these newer forms.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has published a report it sent to Congress that details its HIPAA enforcement activities in 2021, which provides insights into the state of compliance with the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules.

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Total HIPAA

MARCH 7, 2023

Health insurance agents became covered under HIPAA with the HITECH Act of 2009. Besides the moral and ethical obligation to protect American PHI, here are three reasons in favor of having a strong HIPAA compliance plan- beyond just annual training. Competitive Advantage : HIPAA compliance can be a differentiator for insurance agents.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 19, 2022

Factors Associated with Compliance to the Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule: a National Landscape Study. Anticancer Drugs Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration From 2009 to 2020 According to Their Mechanism of Action. New Treatments for Migraine-Therapeutic Ratings and Comparative Coverage in the US, Canada, and Europe.

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Compliancy Group

JUNE 24, 2024

Among the many tasks of chief information security officers (CISOs), one of the most essential is ensuring the organization’s compliance with IT and cybersecurity regulations in healthcare. In this post, we discuss the critical laws governing healthcare security compliance.

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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Twenty-eight years later, the importance of HIPAA compliance in healthcare has not waned. In this blog, we’ll highlight HIPAA’s influence on healthcare, how to maintain compliance, and ways compliance software can support the ongoing need to follow this important rule.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 26, 2024

What compliance regulation most directly affects the operations of a healthcare provider? HIPAA compliance is a fundamental aspect of healthcare operations in the United States, playing a pivotal role in safeguarding patient privacy and data security. Impacts every employee. Impacts technology used.

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Total HIPAA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

This post aims to answer all of your HIPAA compliance questions. If you’re just learning about HIPAA compliance, or beginning the process of becoming HIPAA compliant, this article will guide you through the initial steps you must take to adhere to the law. What is HIPAA Compliance? Protected Health Information (PHI).

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Symplr

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act spurred a wave of both new and replacement EHR purchases in the industry. In 2004, President Bush set a goal for every American to have an electronic health record (EHR) by 2014.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Any members of the workforce involved in the destruction process, or who supervise other members of the workforce responsible for destructing medical records in compliance with HIPAA must receive training on the PHI destruction policies and procedures. How to Destruct Medical Records in Compliance with HIPAA.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 3, 2024

The Standards for Code Sets are Updated Frequently While the only change to the list of transactions was the addition of code sets for Medicaid pharmacy subrogation transactions in January 2009 , the standards for the code sets used in HIPAA transactions are updated frequently.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 23, 2023

As one researcher recalls, “No one was interested in Ebola” until a 2009 laboratory accident when a German researcher working with Ebola at a BSL4 accidentally pricked her finger. In other words, research was conducted (who knows why), without “an approved treatment nor a postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) …for Ebola hemorrhagic fever” existing.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The rule took effect in 2009, yet compliance has not been enforced. GoodRx also misrepresented HIPAA compliance by displaying a seal on its telehealth services homepage falsely claiming it was in compliance with the HIPAA Rules. That has now changed.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 15, 2022

Let’s Simplify Compliance Do you need help with HIPAA? Compliancy Group can help! × HIPAA Compliance Simplified. Things became a lot more serious for business associates with the passage of the HITECH Act in 2009 and the Omnibus Rule in 2013. Learn More! × Find Out More! . *We

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In 2009 and 2010, further improvements were made to the False Claims Act and its whistleblower provisions. Routine audits should be conducted, and the results of the audits should be reported at the compliance and ethics committee meetings and in reports to the governing body. The post False Claims Act Settlements Exceed $5.6

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Healthcare It News

MAY 4, 2023

"There are many reasons for this disparity, but behavioral health’s absence from the incentives provided by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 certainly left many facilities at the back of the line for technology and funding." There’s a training issue.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 16, 2024

Quality and compliance are enhanced by minimizing protocol deviations and corrective and preventive actions. Efficient Consent Processes and Reduced Protocol Deviations eConsent significantly streamlines the consent process, ensuring transparency, compliance, and a notable decrease in deviations.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 26, 2022

However, despite receiving more than 13,000 complaints in the first two years, the Office for Civil Rights failed to bring a single enforcement action – giving Covered Entities the impression that HIPAA compliance was optional rather than mandatory. The passage of the HITECH Act in 2009 had a significant impact on the enforcement of HIPAA.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Fragmented Healthcare Data is Costly for Patients and Providers Signed into law by President Obama in 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) mandated the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) across healthcare systems.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A lack of regulatory compliance, network and technical vulnerabilities, unencrypted information, unsecured mobile devices, and weak credentials all play a part in putting a healthcare organization at risk for a data breach. Paul Banco, CEO of etherFAX    How secure is your data? How Can a Data Breach Be Prevented?

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 28, 2022

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, called for the Secretary of the HHS to create and maintain a list of data breaches involving the unsecured protected health information of 500 or more individuals on its website.

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The Health Law Firm

JULY 26, 2012

On July 2, 2012 the Officer of Inspector General (OIG) released its Medicare compliance review of West Florida Hospital in Pensacola. However, the overpayments for the years 2009 and 2010 totaled up to $173,000. Official Break Down of the Audit.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Prior to 2009, many breaches of unsecured PHI went unreported, both to the media and to breach victims. In 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule. Do you have an effective HIPAA compliance program? Find out now by completing the HIPAA compliance checklist.

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MedTrainer

JUNE 29, 2023

Get familiar with the big four, and you’ll be well on your way to navigating healthcare compliance with confidence. Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) HITECH is an essential component of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Why are Healthcare Regulations Important?

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Total HIPAA

JANUARY 18, 2021

Every year, we publish Microsoft’s End of Support list because using up-to-date programming is key for HIPAA compliance. If you’re using software that Microsoft no longer supports, you will not meet the requirements for HIPAA compliance. Dynamics AX 2009. HIPAA Compliance. October 12, 2021. Dynamics AX 2012.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Consequently, when data breaches occurred due to a lack of compliance by Business Associates, there was no accountability. In two rounds of HIPAA compliance audits, widespread non-compliance was identified, yet no financial penalties were issued.

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AIHC

MAY 30, 2024

Compliance and Risk Management : Fraud Detection : AI systems can identify unusual patterns that may indicate fraudulent activities. Regulatory Compliance : AI helps ensure billing and coding practices comply with current healthcare regulations. Opportunity: One or more edits caused the entire claim to be rejected 1.2

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

To best answer the question what is a HIPAA violation, it is necessary to explain what HIPAA is, who it applies to, and what constitutes a violation; for although most people believe they know what a HIPAA compliance violation is, evidence suggests otherwise. What is HIPAA and Who Does It Apply To? Other Types of HIPAA Law Violation.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

HITECH” is the acronym for the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH Act), which is title XIII of division A and title IV of division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Pub. However, your organization should not address only “HIPAA” or only “HITECH”. Why HITECH?

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 31, 2022

The focus of these substantial changes is mobile health applications and services that are currently not subject to HIPAA compliance. Let’s Simplify Compliance Do you need help with HIPAA? Compliancy Group can help! The post FTC Breach Notification Rule Expands for Health Applications appeared first on Compliancy Group.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

HITECH” is the acronym for the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH Act), which is title XIII of division A and title IV of division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Pub. However, your organization should not address only “HIPAA” or only “HITECH”. Why HITECH?

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted in 2009, helped right of access policies evolve to reflect the growing use of EHR systems. HIPAA Enforcement HIPAA compliance it monitored by the Health & Human Services (HHS) enforcement agency, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

HIPAA Journal is conducting interviews with healthcare professionals, compliance professionals, and industry service providers to find out more about how their experiences with HIPAA, their successes, and the challenges they have and continue to face with HIPAA compliance. When did you first get involved with HIPAA compliance?

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