HIPAA Journal

APRIL 29, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule on April 26, 2024, that updates the FTC Health Breach Notification Rule. These changes make the Health Breach Notification Rule applicable to health apps and similar technologies not covered by HIPAA.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 26, 2024

Besides grants for “psychedelic” research, the FDA just released draft guidance on considerations for psychedelic clinical investigations with an ambiguous definition of what is considered to be a “psychedelic.” Insurance coverage codes will also be a big issue here.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 23, 2023

The update broadened the definition of personal information to include medical information, health insurance information, and usernames in combination with a password or security question/answer that allows an account to be accessed. The update to BPINA was signed into law on November 3, 2022, and took effect on May 2, 2023.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 21, 2023

This article will discuss the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in protecting the rights of people with long COVID and other disabilities in the workplace, in health care, and in disability and other benefits in order to chart an equitable path forward.

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 17, 2024

Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people aged 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and also people with End-Stage Renal disease. The following Understanding Medicare Training educates healthcare providers and patients on the purpose of the Medicare program in the United States.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 8, 2024

Pennsylvania has updated its data breach notification law, narrowing the definition of personal information, adding the requirement to notify the state Attorney General, and requiring credit monitoring services to be provided to data breach victims in certain circumstances.

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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 definition of Protected Health Information (also in §160.103) excludes “employment records held by a Covered Entity in its role as an employer.”

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Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

Health Populi’s Hot Points: That’s a lot of “free” for $39.99 in any one’s definition of value-based health care — most especially, a consumer’s. ” A: “Nope — insurance isn’t needed or accepted.”

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This synergy allows for effective management of both community health and individual patient needs, a concept detailed by Definitive Healthcare. PHM systems, which adopt a community-centered approach, work in tandem with CCM systems that concentrate on individual patient care. affecting about 6 in 10 adults. He founded GuideWell Inc.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2023

" Key components of the ATA's Health Data Privacy Principles include: Consistency Definition of Consumer Health data Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Consumer Rights Consumer Consent, Sale of Data & Opt-Out Enforcement THE LARGER TREND For 30 years the ATA has advocated on behalf of telehealth providers.

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Compliancy Group

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

PBM services also include negotiating or administering rebates, discounts, or similar incentives on behalf of health plans. If a pharmacy benefit manager is providing services to patients through managed care networks , it is likely that the PBM is acting as a business associate of a health plan. Are PBMs Covered by HIPAA?

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

John Berndt, SVP of Health North America, Valtech Also known as the Kennedy–Kassebaum Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) defines and regulates individuals’ medical records and other individually identifiable health information, collectively known as patient healthcare information (PHI).

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Health Law RX

JUNE 9, 2023

Background The HBNR was first implemented in 2009 in response to the anticipated proliferation of online personal health record (PHR) services — many of which are now defunct (e.g., Clarifying the Information that is Protected by the HBNR The FTC also proposes to redefine “PHR identifiable health information.” in the list below).

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Most Ontarian residents receive medically necessary services under the single-payer, provincially funded Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP), which includes primary and specialty physician services, emergency department visits, hospital stays, laboratory and diagnostic testing, and other community healthcare services.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The moderator was Dr Nasser Aljehani, Model of Care Lead, Second Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia. 'The

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As of 2022, three in four consumers were offered online access to their medical records by a health care provider or health insurance plan, and well over one-half accessed their medical record or portal — growing by 50% over the two years, 2020 to 2022 (from 38% to 57%).

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 19, 2023

There has been an explosion of health apps and connected devices that collect health data, and those apps and devices are collecting vast amounts of health data. There are also incentives for companies that collect health data to disclose that information to third parties for advertising and other purposes.

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American Medical Compliance

JULY 9, 2024

The Medicare FWA Compliance Training aims to educate healthcare providers (HCP) on the definitions of fraud, waste, and abuse in the context of Medicare. Medicare is a federal health insurance program in the United States primarily for individuals aged 65 and older. Reach out for other courses by visiting the AMC Course Library.

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Compliancy Group

JUNE 12, 2024

The main goal of the bill was to strengthen the privacy protections afforded to protected health information and electronic health information, beyond what the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) required. The definition of PHI under HB 300 is the same as the definition of PHI under HIPAA.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 26, 2024

In a press release accompanying the Final Rule, HHS reports that “The Final Rule strengthens th e Health Insurance Portability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule by prohibiting the disclosure of protected health inform ation (PHI) related to lawful reproductive healthcare in certain circumstances.” What Does the Final Rule Do?

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 12, 2023

Washington state is on the brink of enacting a new law that will considerably expand privacy protections for consumer health data in the state and will address the current gap in privacy protections for health data not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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The Health Law Firm

MARCH 15, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be leveling off and more employees are going back to the office, and into the field, HIPAA complaint investigations will definitely pick up. Indest III, J.D.,

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Health Populi

JUNE 28, 2021

Population health looks at life expectancy, for Los Alamos a high of 83.5 Fewer people in the area smoke, and Los Alamos also enjoys a high level of health-insured people: only 3% lack health insurance, compare with nationally 10.6% years compared with the national median of just under 80 years of age.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

He also seeks information from stakeholders on how well the HIPAA framework is currently working, whether HIPAA should be updated, the challenges legislative reforms of HIPAA would create, and how health data sharing can be structured, given the current patchwork of legal frameworks in different states.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

The HHS also outlines its intentions to seek funding from Congress to provide the necessary resources to protect our health system. I agree that healthcare organizations can definitely use the resources, as they are faced with reduced margins.

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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.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2022

The latest survey from Definitive Healthcare found that about 40% of healthcare professionals plan to incorporate AI and machine learning into their daily operations in the next two years , while 73% of organizations already using AI plan to expand their use.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 22, 2023

This pioneering legislation aims to safeguard personal information related to consumer health data and attempts to obtain healthcare services for Washington residents. Additionally, it covers other consumer health data processed within the state. Notably, regulated entities can encompass not-for-profit organizations.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 3, 2022

During several months in 2020, 131,000 enrollees were mistakenly dropped from coverage but were ultimately reinstated, according to the state Department of Health Care Services, which administers Medi-Cal. Insurance agents can also bring lots of expertise to help resolve your problem. And such incidents have slowed sharply since.

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Health Care Performance

AUGUST 11, 2022

HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or. Definitely #2. A surgeon tweeted a selfie of himself operating on a patient while wearing a bike helmet. This is a potential HIPAA issue – what if patient information, or the actual patient, was visible in the background?

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Physician Credentialing Company

MAY 16, 2024

Definition of MSO In healthcare, a Management Services Organization (MSO) provides vital non-clinical services to healthcare providers, enabling them to enhance their operational efficiency and focus on patient care. Compliance with Healthcare Laws MSOs must navigate a complex array of healthcare laws and regulations to ensure compliance.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2021

HealthEdge”), a provider of the industry’s leading next-gen integrated solution suite for health insurers, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire digital health management platform Wellframe Inc. What You Should Know: – HealthEdge Software, Inc. Wellframe”).

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

OHCA also clarified the definition of revenue for purposes of determining whether the $25 million or $10 million threshold has been met.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2019

In the 2019 dictionary next to the word “stress,” we would find variations of a definition all deriving from Americans’ current worries about their money, the economy, and health care costs…then, family responsibilities and jobs. The 7th Annual U.S.

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Innovaare Compliance

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Cigna’s Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplemental Benefits, Medicare Part D, and CareAllies businesses for $3.3 Financial and Strategic Implications HCSC, the largest customer-owned health insurer in the U.S.,

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 5, 2023

The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act adopts a broad definition of personal data, which is any information that is linkable or reasonably linkable to an individual, including pseudonymous information that could be combined with other information to allow an individual to be identified. radius).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Rates of video-enabled telehealth services were lower among historically underserved populations, including those with lower incomes; adults without a high school degree; Black, Latinx and Asian respondents; and those without health insurance, the report found.

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