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OCR Settlement Proves Quick Breach Response Can Protect Your Business

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If you’re a Covered Entity or someone who is affected by HIPAA laws and regulations, you know as well as anyone that a data breach can have serious repercussions on your organization. This breach leaked information belonging to more than 275,000 people, including their names, dates of service, addresses, and treatment info.

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One Medical Acquisition: The Path Forward

Bill of Health

billion acquisition of One Medical (NASDAQ: ONEM) by Amazon triggered significant hyperventilating about the transformative and immediate impact of this transaction on the health care industry. Important Disclosure: Flare Capital was a significant investor in Iora Health and had a board seat. By Michael Greeley. Last week’s $3.9

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Health Data Breaches Have Risen Dramatically According to HHS

MedTrainer

These hackers are costing health organizations millions of dollars and threatening the safety of patients. In January of 2018, Hancock Health of Indiana experienced a serious ransomware attack that forced their entire network to shut down. Another complication that healthcare organizations face is the US HHS itself.

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How one mental health provider is using its own telehealth spinoff to boost virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Harbor is a nonprofit mental health and substance use disorder treatment provider based in Toledo, Ohio, that has been addressing community needs for more than 100 years. Lighthouse Telehealth is a subsidiary of Harbor, formed in 2018 to meet the growing demand for telehealth. It serves more than 23,000 individuals annually.

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Magellan Health uses smartphone-based AI tech to help Hep C patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Magellan Health, a healthcare payer organization in Scottsdale, Arizona, needed to address adherence to oral medication therapy. “For me, the greatest driving factor here is providing support to ensure the best health outcome. For that point where technology can step in, Magellan Health selected health IT from vendor AiCure.

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Consumers’ Embrace of Digital Health Tech Stalls, and Privacy Concerns Prevail – Accenture’s 2020 Research

Health Populi

Millions of dollars and developers’ time have been invested in conceiving and making digital health tools. Use of mobile apps to track personal health activity fell from nearly 1 in 2 consumers to 1 in 3. Use of wearable tech nearly halved, from 33% to 18%, between 2018 and 2020.

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HIPAA Compliance Guide: All Your Questions Answered

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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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