HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 1, 2023

Throughout the text of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) a lot of content connects HIPAA law and employers. However, the most complex areas of HIPAA compliance for employers are the Administrative Simplification Regulations in Title II. When is an Employer a HIPAA-Covered Entity?

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

HIPAA was enacted several years before social media networks such as Facebook and Instagram existed, so there are no specific HIPAA compliance rules for social media. There are many benefits to be gained from using social media if your organization is a HIPAA Covered Entity or Business Associate.

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Health Care Performance

APRIL 26, 2022

HIPAA has been around for years -. but that does not mean complying with HIPAA is easy. The Security Rule requires a HIPAA Security Risk Analysis - a task that is interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and detailed. Plus, HIPAA guidance and risks are continually changing - and so should your HIPAA training. About Scott.

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Health Care Performance

MARCH 8, 2022

HIPAA has been around for years -. but that does not mean complying with HIPAA is easy. The Security Rule requires a HIPAA Security Risk Analysis - a task that is interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and detailed. Plus, HIPAA guidance and risks are continually changing - and so should your HIPAA training. About Scott.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

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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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 2, 2023

The settlements pursued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are for egregious violations of HIPAA Rules. Settlements are also pursued to highlight common HIPAA violations to raise awareness of the need to comply with specific aspects of HIPAA Rules. Are Data Breaches HIPAA Violations?

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( HIPAA ) is a federal law that safeguards sensitive patient health information (PHI) from being disclosed. Up to now, HIPAA-compliant data security and generative AI haven’t gone hand-in-hand as AI is trained on large datasets centrally and often by third parties.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 16, 2022

The HIPAA Security Rule requires HIPAA-regulated entities to conduct a comprehensive, organization-wide risk analysis to identify the risks and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI). Risk analyses/assessments are vital for HIPAA compliance.

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MedTrainer

JULY 25, 2024

Adhering to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards is crucial to uphold compliance and regulatory requirements for any health organization. What Is HIPAA? HIPAA, enacted in 1996, originally aimed to improve health insurance portability and reduce healthcare fraud.

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Total HIPAA

MARCH 29, 2023

HIPAA compliant text messaging apps protect sensitive data, like Protected Health Information (PHI) in transit. In this blog we will review several companies that provides HIPAA compliant text messaging, allowing secure texting of PHI. Each application has a free version for download.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 9, 2025

The following is a guest article by Andrew Mahler, JD, CIPP/US, AIGP, CHC, CHPC, CHRC , Vice President of Privacy, Compliance Services at Clearwater When the healthcare information ecosystem operates as it should, it mirrors a healthy circulatory system. Looking Forward Fixing this requires all hands on deck.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 11, 2020

Athenahealth announced this week that it had launched an embedded telehealth tool to allow practitioners to conduct virtual visits without having to download separate software or use another third-party app. "When you introduce rapid change, that potential goes up rapidly," he said. ON THE RECORD.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights has issued a bulletin confirming that the use of third-party tracking technologies on websites, web applications, and mobile apps without a business associate agreement (BAA) is a HIPAA violation if the tracking technology collects and transmits individually identifiable health information.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 8, 2024

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) stands as a pillar of modern healthcare, offering a framework for safeguarding sensitive patient data. So, “what is HIPAA compliance in healthcare?” With ever-growing data breaches, HIPAA compliance is more crucial than ever. Anthem Inc.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

One of the questions we are sometimes asked is how to report a HIPAA violation anonymously. Consequently, it is not possible to report a HIPAA violation anonymously via the OCR Complaints Portal. You can download a complaint form , complete it, send it to OCR by mail or as an email attachment.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 30, 2023

The National HIPAA Summit is the leading forum on healthcare EDI, privacy, breach notification, confidentiality, data security, and HIPAA compliance, and the deadline for registration for the Virtual 40th National HIPAA Summit is fast approaching.

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Health Law Advisor

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The bulletin advises that “[r]egulated entities are not permitted to use tracking technologies in a manner that would result in impermissible disclosures of Protected Health Information (“PHI”) to tracking technology vendors or any other violations of the HIPAA Rules.”

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Healthcare Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Healthcare organizations face the challenge of managing vast amounts of critical documentation, including compliance documents, regulatory forms, and policy updates. In an environment with increasing patient volumes and evolving regulations, effective document management can make a significant difference in safety, efficiency, and compliance.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 18, 2022

But the best tool to prevent small practice cybercrime can be as basic as having a truly effective HIPAA compliance strategy. For HIPAA compliance to help prevent small practice cybercrime, it must address the particulars of your practice. More Ways HIPAA Compliance Helps Prevent Small Practice Cybercrime.

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Dot Compliance

JANUARY 29, 2025

Improved Compliance and Risk Management Regulatory compliance: eQMS solutions help organizations meet industry-specific regulations, such as FDA, ISO 9001 , and GMP, by providing built-in compliance features. These features can include automated document version control, audit trail tracking, and built-in compliance templates.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

” The only HIPAA-compliant vendor Upstate had immediate access to and currently was using was WebEx. “In order to operationalize the telecommunication solution, strong collaboration was established among IT, compliance, finance and clinical areas, among others,” Gross explained. It went as smooth as silk.”

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Faxage is one of the companies that offer the service and claims to be HIPAA compliant. What Makes a Software Tool HIPAA Compliant? When it comes to software, there are specific indications of the tool’s HIPAA compliance. Software HIPAA compliance really boils down to two things. What Are HIPAA Safeguards?

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Healthcare Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Get it wrong and it could have a critical impact compliance issues, trouble safeguarding patient safety, and an increase in organizational risk. It also involves ensuring all contractual obligations are met in a manner that supports patient safety, compliance, and operational efficiency. The healthcare landscape is heavily regulated.

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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires a deep understanding of not only the law itself but also the HIPAA incident response requirements mandated by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR). What is a HIPAA Incident?

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 9, 2018

Last month, the Health Care Compliance Association published a story stating that CMS had sent emails to two different hospitals stating that text messaging (including secure messaging services) is verboten. CMS has a communications problem. Patient records must be kept confidential. This is clear. until the next clarification comes along.

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MedTrainer

JUNE 23, 2024

When it happens, it is much easier to have a sample HIPAA breach notification letter on hand, rather than trying to create one in the moment. If you want to skip right to the sample HIPAA breach notification letter, here’s a link to both a ready-to-use HIPAA Breach Notification Policy and sample letter to patients.

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Compliancy Group

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

offers a no-download-required browser-based option that claims to be a proper telemedicine solution. truly HIPAA compliant? What Makes a Software Tool HIPAA Compliant? Regarding software, there are specific indications of the tool’s HIPAA compliance. Software HIPAA compliance really boils down to two things.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 2, 2021

Concerns about HIPAA compliance have essentially led to technology stagnation over the last decade with IT weighing the risk of potential fines and security breaches to gains in efficiency and convenience. Imagine if you needed legal advice but if you couldn't drive to their office, you needed a special app to have a consultation.

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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

But, it can get worse if employees aren’t familiar with their organization’s HIPAA incident response plan. There are countless such cases every year even though it is relatively easy to create a HIPAA incident response plan. Get tips to prepare for a HIPAA-related inspection from the Office of Civil Rights.

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Total HIPAA

JUNE 6, 2022

The post Microsoft Announces End of Support for Internet Explorer appeared first on Total HIPAA Compliance. You can also access your LastPass vault via the LastPass website, LastPass mobile apps for iOS or Android, or LastPass desktop application for Windows.”².

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YouCompli

JANUARY 28, 2025

If you think about it, healthcare compliance can be comparable to juggling chainsaws in the sense that both require a high level of skill, focus, and precision. Think about your organization as the big top, and all of the responsibilities you have as the compliance officer are your chainsaws!

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 9, 2024

Establishing measurable compliance objectives enables organizations to track their progress, identify areas for improvement, and mitigate risks before they escalate into significant issues. But how do you write healthcare compliance goals that accomplish this? What is Healthcare Compliance Management?

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) states, Regulated entities are not permitted to use tracking technologies in a manner that would result in impermissible disclosures of PHI to tracking technology vendors or any other violations of the HIPAA Rules. The rules on tracking technology are tricky. As a result, 5,599,699 patients were affected.

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MedTrainer

MAY 21, 2024

With the odds of a person entering your healthcare facility dealing with a behavioral or mental health issue at about 20% , new and existing clinical providers must receive behavioral health compliance training to ensure patients receive the highest quality care. Training requirements vary by role and specific healthcare setting.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 5, 2023

As healthcare professionals continue to work from home, many are facing the challenge of ensuring that they remain HIPAA compliant in a remote environment. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a federal law that requires healthcare providers to secure protected health information (PHI) and maintain its privacy.

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Total HIPAA

APRIL 20, 2020

In this blog post, we review nine email encryption vendors ( Barracuda, Egress, Hushmail, Indentillect, MailHippo, LuxSci, Protected Trust, Rmail, & Virtru ) who provide HIPAA compliant email encryption services that will keep your information safe when in transit. Barracuda – HIPAA Compliant Email Encryption Service.

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MedTrainer

JUNE 11, 2024

What Is Required for Florida Compliance Training? Healthcare compliance training is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Here’s what you should look for when selecting healthcare compliance courses: Healthcare-Specific Content: Scenario-based training is required in many states and it is also one of the most effective ways to learn.

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