HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2024

Gaia Software Gaia Software, a provider of electronic medical record and billing management software services to Americare Renal Center, has mailed notification letters to patients whose protected health information was compromised in a February 2024 cyberattack.

Electronic Medical Records 107

Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Ransomware Fraud 107

Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Federal healthcare compliance involves following regulations that cover various aspects of healthcare delivery, including treatments, prescribing medications, maintaining electronic medical records (EMRs), and protecting communication technologies from cyber threats and attacks.

Compliance 52

Compliance HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Fraud 52

Compliancy Group

JANUARY 21, 2022

Between keeping your staff at peak efficiency, managing vendors, marketing your services, treating patients, and everything else in your day, it’s easy to overlook something like HIPAA compliance. Unfortunately, HIPAA violations in the dental field can create severe issues for your practice. Think of them as the HIPAA police.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Compliance Electronic Medical Records ADA 52

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 11, 2022

One notable breach is a ransomware attack on the HIPAA business associate, Professional Finance Company. That one breach alone affected 657 HIPAA-covered entities, and only a few of those entities have reported the breach so far. Data breaches at business associates often affect multiple HIPAA-covered entities.

HIPAA 131

HIPAA Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Compliance 131

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 6, 2023

The notification letter lacks an explanation of why it took 18 months from the date of discovery of the breach for notification letters to be sent when the HIPAA breach notification rule requires notifications to be issued within 60 days or when the breach occurred.

Electronic Medical Records 86

Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Licensing Nurses 86

AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

HITECH is a critical aspect of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH? HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. Answer the questions and document.

Compliance 99

Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Electronic Medical Records 99

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

These disjointed systems and workflows result in more work for POCUS practitioners, already bogged down by documentation burdens, requiring manual uploads of ultrasound images. Because POCUS devices don’t easily integrate with existing hospital IT systems, clunky workflows related to ultrasound reviews, documentation and billing are created.

Ransomware 111

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Hospitals HIPAA 111

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2022

According to Databreaches.net, Suncrypt claims to have stolen more than 350 GB of data prior to encrypting files, including patients’ electronic medical records and financial documents. The post Law Enforcement Health Benefits and Oklahoma City Indian Clinic Suffer Ransomware Attacks appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

Ransomware 136

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Licensing 136

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 22, 2024

Using providers’ mobile devices, ambient technology can interpret patient-provider conversations in real time to summarize appointments and document care plans at unprecedented speeds. By shifting from note creators to note editors, physicians can save up to two hours of documentation time per day.

Doctors 119

Doctors Electronic Medical Records HIPAA 119

Compliancy Group

JULY 10, 2024

Compliance with healthcare regulations protects patients, safeguards employee safety, and maintains the security of electronic medical records (EMRs) and cyber networks. Ensuring compliance with critical regulations falls on the compliance officer. We understand the significance of how to be a good compliance officer.

Compliance Officers 64

Compliance Officers Compliance Fraud Electronic Medical Records 64

Compliancy Group

JUNE 24, 2024

The HICP regularly updates to keep pace with IT developments and upholds best practices for access management, email, data loss prevention, medical device security, and other cyber-related issues. Organizations must also conduct a cybersecurity risk assessment at least annually.

US Department of Health and Human Services 60

US Department of Health and Human Services Compliance HIPAA Electronic Medical Records 60

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Confidentiality Laws and regulations govern the confidentiality of medical data. State documents define rules for collecting, storing, processing, and transmitting medical information. In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Electronic Medical Records 117

Electronic Medical Records Doctors HIPAA Hospitals 117

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2022

It should be noted that the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule requires the HHS and affected individuals to be notified about breaches of protected health information within 60 days of the discovery of a data breach. The lawsuit also alleges an ineffective breach response that took 6 months to determine hackers accessed PHI/PII.

Electronic Medical Records 91

Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Fraud Medicaid 91

MedTrainer

JUNE 29, 2023

Better record-keeping adds up to better insights, which begets better results over a patient’s healthcare journey. The terms Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) are often used interchangeably, but they have slightly different meanings. Does an EHR Need to be HIPAA Compliant?

Compliance 52

Compliance Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Hospitals 52

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the paper, the HHS indicated it will be adopting a carrot-and-stick approach by developing voluntary Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector Cybersecurity Goals (CPGs) that consist of cybersecurity measures that will have the greatest impact on security along with an update to the HIPAA Security Rule to add new cybersecurity requirements.

Ransomware 129

Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals Compliance 129

HIPAA Journal

JULY 25, 2022

Web applications have grown in popularity in healthcare in recent years and are used for patient portals, electronic medical record systems, scheduling appointments, accessing test results, patient monitoring, online pharmacies, dental CAD systems, inventory management, and more.

Electronic Medical Records 136

Electronic Medical Records Ransomware COVID-19 HIPAA 136

Compliancy Group

JULY 16, 2024

It also ensures that employees know how to respond to a security incident, mitigate its impacts, document and collect evidence, and evaluate the incident to make improvements to future risk management efforts. The Rule mandates developing and implementing procedures to detect and respond to suspected and actual security and privacy breaches.

Compliance 59

Compliance Compliance Officers Electronic Medical Records HIPAA 59

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Confidentiality Laws and regulations govern the confidentiality of medical data. State documents define rules for collecting, storing, processing, and transmitting medical information. In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Electronic Medical Records 105

Electronic Medical Records Doctors HIPAA Pharmaceutical Industry 105

Compliancy Group

MARCH 14, 2023

of all documented records breached during the month. of patients affected by hacking 2 electronic medical records & other sources, 4,898 patients, 0.1% 01% of patients affected by hacking Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant Cybersecurity and HIPAA compliance go hand-in-hand. Find Out More!

Electronic Medical Records 52

Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Compliance 52

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 30, 2022

The company sought a cloud solution that’s compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and could meet the company’s requirements for scalability, security, and storage. Its search led it to Microsoft Azure.

Electronic Medical Records 98

Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance HIPAA Compliance 98

Compliancy Group

MARCH 19, 2024

HIPAA The Health Insurance Portability and Privacy Act (HIPAA) applies to anyone who interacts with patients or handles PHI. Applicable PHI includes medical records, insurance information, and details regarding payment. All healthcare organizations must be aware of and comply with the following laws and standards.

Regulatory Compliance 52

Regulatory Compliance Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services ACA 52

Compliancy Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

This comprehensive document governs patient care, worker safety, and privacy and confidentiality of protected health information (PHI). This rule removes incentives for providers to interfere with the open exchange of electronic medical records (EMRs) and makes it easier to investigate individuals allegedly involved in information blocking.

Compliance 52

Compliance Compliance Officers Fraud Electronic Medical Records 52

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 23, 2024

By leveraging the microphone on a secure device, the AI scribe transcribes—but doesn’t record—patient encounters. Then, it uses machine learning and natural-language processing to summarize the conversation’s clinical content and produce a note documenting the visit.

Telemedicine 121

Telemedicine Doctors Electronic Medical Records COVID-19 121

AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

HITECH is a critical aspect of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH? HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. Answer the questions and document.

Compliance 52

Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Electronic Medical Records 52

Health Care Performance

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

CommonSpirit hospitals reported IT issues on October 3 rd with a response that included taking systems offline, including their electronic medical records. CommonSpirit has 140 hospitals in 21 states. According to Healthcaredive.com, based on website information, hospitals in seven states have been impacted.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Hospitals Compliance 52

Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant HIPAA compliance and cybersecurity go hand in hand. Become HIPAA Compliant × Get HIPAA Compliant! of all documented records breached during the month. Protect your business by becoming compliant today! Find Out More! Please Wait.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Compliance 52

Compliancy Group

JANUARY 30, 2023

Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant HIPAA compliance and cybersecurity go hand-in-hand. Become HIPAA Compliant × Get HIPAA Compliant! of all documented records breached during the month. Protect your business by becoming compliant today! Find Out More! Please Wait.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Compliance 52

Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant. HIPAA compliance and cybersecurity go hand-in-hand. Become HIPAA Compliant × Get HIPAA Compliant! of all documented records breached during the month. HIPAA policies and procedures are essential to HIPAA compliance as they guide employees on what is appropriate.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Compliance 52

Compliancy Group

APRIL 18, 2023

of all documented records breached during the month. Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant HIPAA compliance protects you from breaches and fines. Become HIPAA Compliant × Get HIPAA Compliant! There were 13 breaches caused by unauthorized access or disclosure of PHI, one incident involving theft of PHI.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Compliance 52

Compliancy Group

MAY 23, 2023

These 35 incidents represented 98% of all documented records breached during the month. of patients affected by hacking Prevent HIPAA Breaches Don’t fall victim to breaches. of patients affected by hacking Prevent HIPAA Breaches Don’t fall victim to breaches. Protect My Business × Get HIPAA Compliant!

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Compliance Electronic Medical Records 52

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

He has led digital transformations for healthcare and other industries by implementing a cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant platform that centralized business intelligence, streamlined billing, and automated FP&A processes.

Electronic Medical Records 110

Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Governance 110

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 16, 2023

The third-party forensic investigation confirmed the attacker accessed files that contained patients’ protected health information; however, its electronic medical record system was not affected. The post Protected Health Information Exposed in 5 Recent Hacking Incidents appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

Electronic Medical Records 68

Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Ransomware HIPAA 68

AIHC

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

To obtain more information about mitigating the risk of a HIPAA violation, please consult with legal counsel or a HIPAA Security Consultant. Prevalence of Sharing Access Credentials in Electronic Medical Records To summarize an abstract published by PMC (Public Med Central) of the U.S.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Compliance Electronic Medical Records Governance 52

Medisys Compliance

MARCH 6, 2023

Look for a platform that is secure, easy to use, and integrates with your electronic medical record (EMR) system. Choose a videoconferencing software that is HIPAA compliant and secure for transmitting patient data. Popular options include Zoom, Skype, or WebEx.

Telemedicine 52

Telemedicine Medical Billing Medical Billing Outsourcing Electronic Medical Records 52

AIHC

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

When the physician (who was new to this practice) reviewed the records, he noticed “h/o C section followed by hysterectomy” documented in the patient’s electronic problem list, along with a detailed gynecological history. This incidental finding was not documented in any progress notes. Read the article in full.

Department of Veterans Affairs 59

Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals Compliance Nurses 59

Health Populi

APRIL 30, 2018

One of the tipping points called out in this document is the WannaCry ransomware outbreak from May 2017, which occurred due to one protocol embedded in “dozens of unique medical technologies,” the document describes. The link will take you to the Request, and input will be accepted until 31 May 2018.

Ransomware 59

Ransomware Hospitals Electronic Medical Records HIPAA 59

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Establishing timely billing practices to ensure optimal reimbursement and pharmacy revenue growth – Surging adoption of electronic medical records now means there are many new formats that have generated additional demands for better integration.

Electronic Medical Records 98

Electronic Medical Records Public Health HIPAA Health Outcomes 98