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Healthcare should broaden efforts to scale genAI, say IT leaders

Healthcare It News

WHY IT MATTERS In the new report, Deloitte researchers said 70% of the executives surveyed were highly focused on data availability, quality, compliance, security and privacy during implementation, but they "may miss the imperative." GenAI governance is key to building both consumer and employee trust, the Deloitte researchers said.

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Interview: Caroline Cook, Privacy Consultant, GDH Government Consulting Services

HIPAA Journal

HIPAA Journal is conducting interviews with healthcare professionals and service providers to find out more about their compliance journeys, how the HIPAA Rules have affected their working lives, and the successes and challenges they have faced with HIPAA compliance. Tell the readers about your career in the healthcare industry.

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Understanding FWA Compliance in Healthcare

American Medical Compliance

Among the various areas of compliance, Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) compliance stands out as a critical pillar. Therefore, for healthcare providers to prevent these charges from happening, understanding FWA compliance is essential. In this comprehensive guide, we delve into FWA compliance in healthcare.

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The Legal and Ethical Imperative of Explicit Consent in Intimate Medical Procedures

AIHC

13] Beyond Federal law, state laws and Title IX policies that govern teaching hospitals at associated universities address consent. This provides a straightforward definition of consent as it applies specifically to intimate areas of the body defined by the policy as breasts, buttock, groin, or genitals. [14] April 1, 2024.

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HITECH Compliance

AIHC

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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EHI is Not What it Used to be, but Don’t Panic

Healthcare IT Today

Because penalties for information blocking – that is, any practice that interferes with access, exchange, or use of electronic health data – are tied to the definition of EHI. The expanded definition of EHI now includes virtually any health information tied to an individual that is used in decision making. Key policy considerations.

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Interoperability Regulations and the Effects on Health Information Management

MRO Compliance

Key takeaways from my article include: Definitions and data sharing parameters for substance abuse must be revamped. Definitions of key terms within the two rules don’t match. There is no definition of “reproductive health data” included in most of the rules and laws we’re seeing pass.

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