HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 19, 2023

These safeguards become even more demanding as consumers and government agencies call for increased transparency and access to personal data. Our industry has undergone several iterations of consumer data protection rules — starting in 1996 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA ).

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 28, 2022

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) establish a feedback mechanism to improve the effectiveness of its data breach reporting process. OCR is the main enforcer of compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Healthcare compliance is the process of following the laws, regulations, and ethical standards that govern the healthcare industry. Exclusion from Government Programs: Entities found non-compliant may be barred from participating in government healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid. What Is Healthcare Compliance?

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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been a cornerstone healthcare regulation since 1996. This key legislation mandates the protection of patient privacy and the security of health information, affecting nearly every aspect of healthcare operations.

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Compliancy Group

JUNE 24, 2024

In this post, we discuss the critical laws governing healthcare security compliance. Regulations Critical to Healthcare Security Compliance In April 2024, over 15 million patients were directly or indirectly affected by health-related security breaches. Organizations must also conduct a cybersecurity risk assessment at least annually.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 26, 2024

healthcare providers – health systems, hospitals and post-acute care facilities – must comply with 629 discrete regulatory requirements across nine domains. At the top of the list is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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MedTrainer

JUNE 29, 2023

Healthcare is an industry governed by countless regulations. While it can sometimes feel like there’s dozens and dozens of different healthcare standards, the biggest governing policies really boil down to four major regulations. Why are Healthcare Regulations Important? Healthcare regulations are crucial for several reasons.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). What about Artificial Intelligence? In 2020, the U.S. OCR can impose civil money penalties up to $1.5

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Compliancy Group

JUNE 12, 2024

The bill was signed into law at that time as a response to the 2009 federal HITECH Act. The HITECH Act encouraged healthcare providers to adopt electronic health records. Sufficient contact” arises from the business that I do with Texas (either its government, its residents, or both).

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). What about Artificial Intelligence? In 2020, the U.S. OCR can impose civil money penalties up to $1.5

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2018

It’s National Health IT Week in the US, so I’m kicking off the week with this post focused on how digital health can bolster economic development. As the only health economist in the family of the 2018 HIMSS Social Media Ambassadors, this is a voice through which I can uniquely speak. out of the Great Recession. GDP, in 2018.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 28, 2024

Establishes a governance structure, reviews compliance reports, and ensures the organization operates ethically and within legal boundaries. Law by law, regulations were added, increasing the complexity of maintaining compliance for healthcare organizations. Cons: Limited focus on other aspects of compliance beyond their specific areas.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The Department of Health and Human Services has filed proposed modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 security rule to strengthen the cybersecurity of electronic protected health information with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Government mandates were an impetus for change, starting with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to “promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology” (Office of Civil Rights (OCR), 2017).

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HIT Consultant

JULY 28, 2022

The US IPO market is coming off its slowest quarter since 2009 with continued deceleration throughout the second quarter. Post-COVID, the Fed ballooned its balance sheet, caused direct transfer payments from the government to households, and cut interest rates to near zero. Sequoia Capital, Adapting to Endure Presentation, May 2022.

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Jane Sarashon

MARCH 17, 2022

The Commonwealth Fund has tracked primary care access for many years, and over time has found the United States to lack the kind of primary care “backbone” that many wealthy nations have — whose health citizens also enjoy much better health outcomes that relate to easier access to health care.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 17, 2023

Considering the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is now in its third decade, the Privacy Rule took effect 20 years ago, and compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule has been mandatory for 18 years, there have been relatively few financial penalties over the years, with just 130 imposed by OCR to resolve HIPAA violations.

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Hall Render

APRIL 26, 2024

Texas North Runnels County Health District faces financial issues, at risk of closure Larry Ellison: Oracle moving world HQ to Nashville Patients in limbo amid Memorial Hermann transplant probe Texas Medicaid shake-up could force 1.8

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule.

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Health Populi

MARCH 5, 2020

Trust is the top driver that underpins health engagement, and trust has in fact eroded between publics and government agencies around the world — no more so than in the U.S. . “They have telegraphed that they don’t take this as seriously as they should,” Murphy believes.

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