Going beyond HIPAA compliance is worthwhile
Healthcare Dive
APRIL 11, 2022
Just because HIPAA doesn't require the use of data governance technology doesn't mean you can do without it.
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Survey Says: Majority Missing Key Piece of HIPAA Compliance
Compliancy Group
JUNE 3, 2022
A recent poll of webinar attendees found that barely one-third may be HIPAA compliant, based upon responses to a single question. Conducting an annual Security Risk Analysis is one of the foundational requirements of HIPAA compliance. Look at the statistics of HIPAA violations and fines. Compliancy Group can help!
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HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $90,000
Compliancy Group
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled a HIPAA ransomware cybersecurity investigation of Bryan County Ambulance Authority (BCAA). HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation: The Risk Analysis Initiative In late October of 2024, a conference was held in Washington, D.C. by the U.S.
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Clarifying the HIPAA Retention Requirements
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 Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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HITECH Compliance
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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Is Wix HIPAA Compliant?
Compliancy Group
AUGUST 29, 2022
The reasons for having a website are virtually limitless, but if your business must follow HIPAA’s rules and regulations, you must know if Wix is HIPAA compliant. What Makes a Software Tool HIPAA Compliant? Regarding software, there are specific indications of the tool’s HIPAA compliance. What Are HIPAA Safeguards?
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Guide to HIPAA Safeguards
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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NIST Urged to Make HIPAA Security Rule Implementation Guidance More Usable by Small Providers
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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AHA, H-ISAC warn hospitals about Black Basta following Ascension cyberattack
Healthcare It News
MAY 13, 2024
"Recent actionable threat intelligence provided by our partners in the Health-ISAC and government agencies indicate that this known Russian-speaking group is actively targeting the U.S. For that reason, many industry observers continue to suggest that now is the time for the government to fund the critical sector.
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Is Apple iCloud HIPAA Compliant?
Compliancy Group
APRIL 13, 2022
They love the ease of use and seamless integration, but is iCloud HIPAA compliant? HIPAA Compliance 101. The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for enforcing HIPAA Rules and Regulations. HIPAA violations can result in substantial fines and penalties from OCR. .
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Rehmann Confirmed as HIPAA Compliant
HIPAA Journal
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
The Troy, MI-based fully integrated professional advisory and asset management firm, Rehmann, has recently been confirmed as being in full compliance with the federally mandated standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the HITECH Act.
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Comparing HIPAA and NIST
Total HIPAA
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
In the ever-evolving landscape of data security and privacy, two key frameworks have emerged as significant players: HIPAA and NIST. HIPAA, particularly through its Security Rule, establishes standards for the protection of electronic protected health information (ePHI).
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Interview: Caroline Cook, Privacy Consultant, GDH Government Consulting Services
HIPAA Journal
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
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. My professional goals changed over time.
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CalystaPro EMR Verified as HIPAA Compliant
HIPAA Journal
JULY 7, 2022
Compliancy Group has confirmed that CalystaPro EMR is compliant with the HIPAA Rules and the HITECH Act. Naturally, all EMR system vendors are classed as business associates under HIPAA as their solutions are used to store electronic protected health information (ePHI).
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Does Talking About a Patient Violate HIPAA?
Compliancy Group
MAY 16, 2022
One main focus of HIPAA regulations is ensuring the privacy of the protected health information (PHI) of patients. Does talking about a patient violate HIPAA? Does Talking About a Patient Violate HIPAA? As we’ve already said, maintaining the privacy of PHI is one of the key requirements of HIPAA Rules and Regulations.
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Does HIPAA Apply to Employers?
HIPAA Journal
JANUARY 1, 2023
The question “Does HIPAA Apply to Employers” is one that has provoked many different responses due to the complicated nature of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The HIPAA Privacy Rule is one of the most complicated pieces of legislation affecting the healthcare and health insurance industries.
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WebMD Ignite collaborates on data privacy in omnichannel outreach
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 24, 2023
To better navigate the regulatory guidance governing tracking technologies and ensure the PHI of patients and prospective patients stays safe, WebMD Ignite said Tuesday that it can help healthcare organizations ensure they're not sharing protected data with tools that aren’t HIPAA-compliant.
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Send Mammogram leverages cloud for data security
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The mobile and web application that digitally shares breast images sought a managed cloud services provider to operationalize compliance and ensure patients’ private health data remains safe and secure. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.
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Building a Culture of Compliance
Total HIPAA
OCTOBER 3, 2023
When a company effectively communicates the significance of cybersecurity, ensures that team members know how to report suspicious incidents, and implements accurate risk assessments along with clear policies and procedures, we refer to this as a “culture of compliance”. This approach significantly enhances your security measures.
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What is HIPAA Chile?
Compliancy Group
MAY 25, 2022
Law 20,584, the equivalent to HIPAA, was passed in 2012. HIPAA Chile” changes are on the horizon. The new constitution and the new bill would both modify HIPAA Chile as we know it. HIPAA Chile: Privacy Like It’s 1999. Let’s Simplify Compliance Do you need help with HIPAA? Compliancy Group can help!
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Understanding FWA Compliance in Healthcare
American Medical Compliance
MARCH 15, 2024
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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These are the compliance issues providers should be preparing for, post-PHE
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JUNE 8, 2022
based attorney in the health law practice of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz about what providers should be doing to ensure compliance when the PHE finally sunsets. State government executive orders. What do you see as the primary compliance issues providers will have to contend with? Cohen, a Washington, D.C.-based
4 HIPAA Data Security Best Practices You Need to Know
Compliancy Group
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
While the general public may not fully understand what HIPAA does and doesn’t do, you must understand your responsibilities under this federal law and the severe consequences for failing to meet them if you’re a healthcare provider or a business that supports them. HIPAA Data Security Best Practice #1 – Where’s the PHI? Find Out More!
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How to Ensure Dental Regulatory Compliance
American Medical Compliance
MARCH 11, 2024
It also ensures dental regulatory compliance, protecting both patients and practitioners. Understanding the Significance Dental recordkeeping includes the systematic documentation of a patient’s oral health history, examinations, diagnoses, treatments, and outcomes. This does not only facilitate comprehensive patient care.
HIPAA and ERISA: Everything You Need to Know
Total HIPAA
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
If you’ve been taking concrete steps towards implementing and maintaining HIPAA compliance across your organization, you may have also come across some information about ERISA compliance. Do HIPAA and ERISA have overlapping guidelines? Here’s what you need to know about ERISA and HIPAA compliance.
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The Most Common HIPAA Violations You Should Avoid
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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Should Government Play a Bigger Role in Healthcare Cybersecurity?
Healthcare IT Today
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
In light of that, many have wondered whether the government has a role to play in healthcare cybersecurity. What role does the government have, if any, when it comes to healthcare cybersecurity? What role does the government have, if any, when it comes to healthcare cybersecurity? Here are his responses. Recently, the U.S.
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Key Challenges in Maintaining Compliance with Regulatory Standards in the Context of Health Information Management
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 24, 2024
This can result in situations where you are trying to do something new that will be a great benefit to your organization, staff, and/or patients, but it’s extremely complicated to near impossible to do it while maintaining your compliance with current regulations. Or the complete opposite can happen to you.
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What is HIPAA?
HIPAA Journal
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
What is HIPAA? HIPAA is an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. So how did HIPAA evolve from being a vehicle for improving the portability and continuity of health insurance coverage to being one of the most comprehensive and detailed federal privacy laws? What is HIPAA Title II?
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Office Puzzle Achieves HIPAA Compliance with Compliancy Group
HIPAA Journal
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Office Puzzle has taken all necessary steps to prove its good faith effort to achieve compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Through the use of Compliancy Group’s proprietary HIPAA solution, The Guard™. PHI is any individually identifiable healthcare-related information.
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Understanding the Common Agency Provision in HIPAA – aka “Basis for a Civil Money Penalty,” or 45 CFR § 160.402
Total HIPAA
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
In the extensive world of rules and regulations related to HIPAA, it’s crucial to have a clear grasp of specific rules for both legal and ethical reasons. ” This rule serves as a central reference point for organizations that are subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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There’s No Such Thing as Free HIPAA – Ask TurboTax
Compliancy Group
APRIL 22, 2022
Free HIPAA is an equally misleading phrase. Both “Free Filing “ and “Free HIPAA” are not free for the reasons discussed below. Do you have an effective HIPAA compliance program? Let’s Simplify Compliance Do you need help with HIPAA? Compliancy Group can help! × Simplified HIPAA Compliance.
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The Financial Impacts of Compliance Missteps | symplr
Symplr
MARCH 30, 2022
These and many other regulations keep healthcare compliance teams on track toward compliance, safety, and continuing quality improvement. The financial consequences of healthcare regulatory non-compliance can be devastating. The Physician Self-Referral Law (aka Stark law). The Anti-Kickback Statute. Price transparency.
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Government Requirements for Healthcare Facility Compliance
MedTrainer
JANUARY 30, 2024
What types of healthcare facilities are required by the government to have a compliance program? In this blog, we’ll outline what types of healthcare facilities are required by the government to have a compliance program and why compliance is crucial for both healthcare organizations and the agencies that support them.
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Virtual 40th National HIPAA Summit – Early Bird Discount Ends 2/3
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.
UHG says it's rebuilding Change Healthcare with cloud-based security
Healthcare It News
MAY 2, 2024
" Several members of Congress used their time to ask how the company intends to help patients, providers and government employees exposed and continuing to suffer financial strain in the outage. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, asked about the duration of the fallout from the cyberattack.
The Rise of Healthcare Governance, Risk, and Compliance
MedTrainer
JULY 31, 2024
Healthcare organizations of all sizes and types are increasingly adopting governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks to address the industry’s complex regulatory landscape and evolving challenges. Implementing GRC for healthcare has substantial benefits for healthcare leaders. What Is Healthcare GRC?
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How Does HIPAA Compliance Affect Healthcare Facilities
MedTrainer
JANUARY 12, 2024
Healthcare facilities, from hospitals and clinics to insurance providers, are deeply affected by the regulations set forth by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). How does HIPAA compliance affect healthcare facilities? What is Healthcare Compliance?
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Benefits of Governance, Risk, and Compliance Automation
Verisys
MARCH 1, 2024
Healthcare organizations’ increased reliance on telemedicine has led to new technological risks for the entire healthcare industry but especially for governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) programs, creating a need for improved vigilance over data security. SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI) 2.
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10 Most Popular Compliance Training Topics from 2022
MedTrainer
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Being aware of the newest healthcare compliance rules and regulations is no easy task. Governing bodies are constantly updating standards due to changes in legislation, technological advancements, new medical research, societal dynamics, and more. The HIPAA Privacy Rule is enforced by the U.S. With a resounding 2.8
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2021 HIPAA “Wall of Shame” Healthcare Data Breaches Up 7.5%
Compliancy Group
JANUARY 25, 2022
With at least six weeks before final numbers are in, the Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Breach Reporting Tool website is reporting 713 major healthcare data breaches in 2021, an increase of more than 7.5 This is the second-largest number of records reported breached on the government site since 2015. million individuals.
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What Does HIPAA Stand For?
HIPAA Journal
JANUARY 1, 2023
Many articles discussing what does HIPAA stand for fail to give a complete answer. Most state that HIPAA is an acronym of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and that it led to the development of standards for the privacy of Protected Health Information.
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GAO: HHS Should Establish Mechanism for Obtaining Feedback on HIPAA Data Breach Reporting Process
HIPAA Journal
JUNE 28, 2022
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) establish a feedback mechanism to improve the effectiveness of its data breach reporting process. OCR is the main enforcer of compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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