HIPAA Trek

MARCH 12, 2025

Policies are the backbone of your HIPAA compliance program, but that doesnt mean that youre done once you have policies in place! Your HIPAA policies require regular policy management, including reviews, updates, and documentation of implementation steps. Unfortunately, they arent a set-it-and-forget-it” thing.

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

HIPAA is a cornerstone of patient privacy in healthcare, but ensuring compliance is not just the responsibility of IT or the compliance team. Heres an overview of the responsibilities different roles have in maintaining HIPAA compliance. Report suspicious activity immediately.

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Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

When anyone in your organization transmits electronic medical records (EMRs), they must obtain prior authorization from the patient and do so per the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Understanding the HIPAA rules and the security steps to take can help protect patient information and maintain EMR compliance.

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Medisys Compliance

DECEMBER 19, 2024

From managing CPT codes for procedures like nail debridement and wound care to ensuring compliance with Medicares podiatry-specific guidelines, the billing process can be confusing. Improved Reimbursement Rates Efficient billing services maximize reimbursements by reducing claim denials and ensuring accurate documentation.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Achieving compliance with the Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) can be a challenge for healthcare organizations and their business associates. One of the biggest challenges for compliance professionals is interpreting the HIPAA Rules and applying those requirements to their organization.

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Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

When understanding what practices are permissible under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), it makes sense to plan for various contingencies. For example, if a patient cannot provide written consent for releasing their protected health information (PHI), is verbal consent permitted for HIPAA?

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Total HIPAA

DECEMBER 3, 2024

HIPAA compliance mandates stringent security measures, including the use of robust email encryption services. HIPAA Compliant eSign: Identillect offers a HIPAA-compliant eSign solution for secure document signing. HIPAA Compliant eSign: Identillect’s eSign solution enables secure document signing.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 15, 2023

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. Please use the form on this page to arrange to receive a free copy of the HIPAA Guidelines Checklist.

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Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires all hospitals, medical practices, and healthcare organizations to follow federal guidelines to safeguard protected health information (PHI). Therefore, it is a federal requirement to report any violation of HIPAA.

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YouCompli

APRIL 9, 2025

As compliance officers, we spend a lot of time focused on how others perform their jobs. However, being self-aware of how we do our own work is paramount for an effective compliance program. Incorporating self-awareness into your healthcare compliance program can significantly enhance its effectiveness. If not, why?

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HealthIT Answers

MARCH 16, 2025

By Matt Fisher - The Office for Civil Rights announced another cyber incident driven HIPAA civil monetary penalty on February 20, 2025. The post HIPAA Enforcement Marches On (?)

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Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Anyone in this industry should know the healthcare compliance laws and regulations that guide how they do their jobs and provide quality care. Here’s your healthcare compliance 101 for the critical federal regulations all employees should know.

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MedTrainer

JULY 29, 2024

Cybersecurity threats and bad actors may pose the highest risk, but failure to incorporate new regulations (including the HIPAA 2024 final rules) into practical policies, staff training, and Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) can quickly lead to unintended breaches and civil liabilities.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 7, 2022

The development, implementation, and enforcement of HIPAA policies and procedures is the cornerstone of HIPAA compliance. The requirement to develop, implement, and enforce HIPAA policies and procedures appears in the very first standard of the Administrative Requirements of the Privacy Rule ( 45 CFR § 164.530 ).

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Verisys

MARCH 6, 2025

In the healthcare industry, compliance with regulatory standards is not merely a requirement but a cornerstone of safe, effective, and ethical patient care. When healthcare organizations fail to meet compliance standards, the consequences can be severespanning legal and financial realms. What is Non-Compliance in Healthcare?

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 9, 2024

Maintaining healthcare compliance depends on having many tools and strategies at your disposal, especially when faced with an audit or incident of non-compliance. Perhaps the most essential element is compliance documentation. What Does Compliance Documentation Involve?

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 31, 2023

The reason the HIPAA retention requirements needs clarifying is that the distinction between HIPAA medical records retention and HIPAA record retention can be confusing. Throughout the Administrative Simplification Regulations of HIPAA, there are several references to HIPAA data retention.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

To best answer the question what is a HIPAA violation, it is necessary to explain what HIPAA is, who it applies to, and what constitutes a violation; for although most people believe they know what a HIPAA compliance violation is, evidence suggests otherwise. What is HIPAA and Who Does It Apply To?

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This article addresses how these privacy rights extend beyond rules designated under HIPAA and States passing rules banning unauthorized pelvic exams. About the Author Gabriella Neff , RHIA, CHA, CHC, CHRC, CHPC is a Research Compliance Officer for H. OCR recently issued an FAQ focusing on this right. [6] April 1, 2024. April 1, 2024.

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Verisys

MARCH 6, 2025

What Is AI in Healthcare Compliance? Imagine having a tireless assistant who handles the nitty-gritty of regulatory compliance so healthcare teams can focus on what matters mostpatient care and privacy. AI in healthcare compliance taps into the power of machine learning, natural language processing, and automation.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 5, 2024

Standards relevant to HIPAA compliance for email appear throughout the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulations – from the applicability and preemption standards of Part 160 (the General Requirements) to the privacy, security, and breach notification standards of Part 164.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Cyberattacks on large healthcare providers continue to occur in high numbers, but 2022 has also seen an increase in attacks on small and medium-sized healthcare organizations and business associates of HIPAA-covered entities. The data breaches and HIPAA enforcement actions. Host: Compliancy Group.

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YouCompli

JANUARY 15, 2025

Within the business of healthcare, we talk a lot about a strong culture of compliance. Typically, such discussion is focused on really committing to compliance throughout all levels of the organization. Below are five strategies to help you align human behavior with your compliance program.

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Total HIPAA

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As 2023 unfolds, the urgency for entities in the healthcare sector to initiate or reinforce their HIPAA compliance cannot be overstated. Prove Your Due Diligence The decision to postpone setting up comprehensive policies, procedures, and HIPAA training could be detrimental.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2022

Requirements to implement HIPAA safeguards appear more often in the text of the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act than is often acknowledged. There is also a section relating to the Organization Requirements of the Privacy and Security Rules – both of which include further HIPAA safeguards.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Keeping your dental office compliant with HIPAA and OSHA regulations is one more thing to juggle. HIPAA and OSHA training for dental offices is an essential part of compliance. Here are five reminders to help as you work through the compliance conundrum. Be able to prove the HIPAA and OSHA training was done.

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Medisys Compliance

APRIL 8, 2025

Given the complexities of psychiatric billing, which involves specialized CPT codes, insurance policies, and evolving compliance requirements, providers often struggle with claim denials, delayed payments, and administrative burdens. Compliance and Documentation Management: Adhering to HIPAA and payer-specific billing policies.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 11, 2024

These are recordkeeping and documentation. In a survey , dental providers agree that careful and precise recordkeeping is indispensable, emphasizing the importance of documenting elements such as patient histories, examination results, diagnoses, radiographs, treatment plans, consent forms, and clinic notes.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Some of the biggest fines for HIPAA violations have been for failing to comply with the medical records destruction rules. Although HIPAA has document retention requirements , there are no minimum retention periods for medical records. The HIPAA Medical Records Destruction Rules.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 7, 2024

Notably, many of these incidents are preventable and could have been avoided with proper compliance measures. Compliance with healthcare regulations is crucial not only for avoiding legal repercussions but also for ensuring high standards of patient care and safety. It ensures its confidentiality and maintains security.

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Total HIPAA

AUGUST 17, 2022

Covered Entities, and other organizations that are obligated by law to maintain HIPAA compliance, naturally have been curious as to whether they can use Gmail’s confidential mode to share sensitive data. And is it an effective, secure alternative to HIPAA compliant fax or efax protocols? HIPAA compliant.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2024

AI is becoming an essential tool in healthcare and is being leveraged to create new efficiencies this includes better documentation, streamlined data extraction, and predictive modeling that contribute to enhanced clinical efficiencies and higher-quality care. However, a strong foundation is crucial before leveraging such innovations.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Recently, NIST issued a draft update (SP 800-66r2) to its 2008 publication: An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule, and sought feedback from industry stakeholders ahead of the publication of the final version of the guidance. Background. Now that H.R.

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Total HIPAA

APRIL 25, 2022

Many organizations, including Total HIPAA Compliance, rely on NIST for guidance. NIST Special Publication 800-50 , entitled “Building an Information Technology Security Awareness and Training Program,” is a document published by NIST, and the foundation of Total HIPAA’s HIPAA compliance training.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced its first financial penalties of 2022 to resolve alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Dental Practitioner Fined $30,000 for Noncompliance with the HIPAA Right of Access. Dr. Donald Brockley D.D.M,

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Penalties for HIPAA violations can be issued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and state attorneys general. In addition to financial penalties, covered entities are required to adopt a corrective action plan to bring policies and procedures up to the standards demanded by HIPAA. .

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Cascade Eye and Skin Centers underscores OCR’s expectations for healthcare providers regarding cybersecurity under the HIPAA Security Rule. Cascade’s lack of a proactive risk management strategy left it exposed to cyber threats.

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