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Overcoming Challenges in Public Health Policy Implementation

Healthcare Blog

Public health policy encompasses various levels of healthcare, from federal legislation to state or local laws, community-based health initiatives, and facility-level policies. It also encourages good health and helps achieve designated health objectives. What Is Public Health Policy?

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The HIPAA Definition of Covered Entities Explained

HIPAA Journal

The HIPAA definition of Covered Entities is generally explained as health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers that conduct electronic transactions for which the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed standards. The HIPAA Definition of Covered Entities.

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Combatting Elder Abuse in Long-Term Care: Challenges and Opportunities of Electronic Monitoring

Bill of Health

even examining the definition of “elder abuse” in a handful of states results in differing definitions. Federal law includes a definition of elder abuse in the Older Americans Act but does not criminalize it. The lack of a universally accepted definition of elder abuse could be hampering its identification in the U.S.

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Overcoming Challenges in Public Health Policy Implementation

Healthcare Blog

Public health policy encompasses various levels of healthcare, from federal legislation to state or local laws, community-based health initiatives, and facility-level policies. It also encourages good health and helps achieve designated health objectives. What Is Public Health Policy?

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Idaho

MedTrainer

State-specific governing bodies, such as the Bureau of Facility Standards , provide oversight with certain standards, adding a layer of complexity to successfully managing healthcare compliance in Idaho. Continue reading this overview for key aspects of healthcare compliance specific to the state of Idaho.

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Safeguarding Reproductive Health Privacy: A Roadmap to HIPAA Compliance

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has refined the definition of “person” in this updated regulation, including various entities such as natural persons, trusts, partnerships, corporations, etc.

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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.