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Preventing Healthcare Data Breaches With Compliance Software

Compliancy Group

With the latest compliance software, your organization can prevent such breaches or mitigate their effects when they happen. Of all the incidents of non-compliance, a data breach distinguishes itself by involving a violation or compromise of patient privacy. What Constitutes a Healthcare Data Breach?

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HIPAA 2024 Year in Review – Ransomware, Risk Analysis, and Right of Access Remedies

Compliancy Group

In 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights announced a series of enforcement actions against entities that violated, or potentially violated, one or more HIPAA rules. This HIPAA 2024 Year in Review article discusses these actions. Monitor and safeguard its health information systems activity.

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Safeguarding Patient Privacy Through EMR Compliance

Compliancy Group

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). HIPAA also requires medical facilities, suppliers, and other entities to notify the Secretary of the U.S.

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An Overview of Healthcare Compliance Laws and Regulations

Compliancy Group

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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How to Choose a HIPAA Compliant Vendor

Compliancy Group

Ultimately, your vendor’s vulnerabilities are your vulnerabilities, which is why HIPAA emphasizes the importance of business associate compliance. Business associate vendors must be compliant with HIPAA standards. So how do you ensure that you are choosing HIPAA compliant vendors? What Makes a Vendor HIPAA Compliant?

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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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Washington Hospital Pays $240,000 HIPAA Penalty After Security Guards Access Medical Records

HIPAA Journal

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigates all reported breaches of the protected health information of 500 or more individuals and some smaller breaches to determine if the breach was caused by the failure to comply with the HIPAA Rules.

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