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Best Cybersecurity Practices for Patient Data Sharing in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

The cost of responding to and recovering from a breach in this industry has been higher than that of any other sector since 2011, according to a report by IBM and the Ponemon Institute. Cloud computing offers healthcare organizations enhanced encryption, bolstered security controls, redundancy, access controls, and compliance certifications.

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HIPAA Compliance Guidelines

HIPAA Journal

We have compiled these HIPAA Compliance Guidelines because HIPAA rules and regulations can be very confusing for healthcare professionals tasked with ensuring HIPAA compliance at their organization. We have slightly amended it to be more relevant to HIPAA compliance in 2023. Designate a Privacy Officer and a Security Officer.

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How to Balance AI and Human Expertise in the Middle Revenue Cycle

HIT Consultant

During the middle revenue cycle, the focus is generally on capturing patient data, documenting clinical procedures and treatments, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. By ensuring strong compliance, providers can reduce the chances of claim denials and accelerate collections.

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OCR’s Third Phase of HIPAA Compliance Audits Underway

HIPAA Journal

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has confirmed that the long-awaited third phase of its HIPAA compliance audits is underway and will involve HIPAA compliance audits of 50 covered entities and business associates. OCRs workload has increased considerably, yet its budget has remained flat.

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HHS Imposes $200,000 HIPAA Right of Access Civil Monetary Penalty Against OHSU

Compliancy Group

The enforcement action culminating in the right of access civil monetary penalty being imposed against OHSU, constitutes the 53rd right of access enforcement action brought under the 2019 Right of Access enforcement initiative, announced then by OCR to strengthen compliance with the right of access standard.

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Third-Party Cyberattacks: The Healthcare Sector’s Achilles’ Heel

HIT Consultant

Comply With Standards: Not only do security information and compliance programs protect patient data, but they also help healthcare organizations remain competitive. Before that, they held the position of Product and Support Manager at WPM Education from June 2011 to January 2013.

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Healthcare Data Breach Statistics

HIPAA Journal

You can view our H1, 2024 Report here.You can also receive a free copy of our HIPAA Compliance Checklist to understand your organization’s responsibilities under HIPAA. Check back regularly to get the latest healthcare data breach statistics and healthcare data breach trends.

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