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OCR Confirms Use of Website and Other Tracking Technologies Without a BAA is a HIPAA Violation

HIPAA Journal

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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Virtual 40th National HIPAA Summit – Early Bird Discount Ends 2/3

HIPAA Journal

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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Spring Forward With 2024 Compliance Changes

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The OIG is making major investments to systematically detect and prosecute fraud. In this guidance it’s clear the OIG expects healthcare organizations and suppliers to understand their role and responsibilities to fight fraud, waste, and abuse. Download a toolkit with everything you need to know about USP <800> compliance.

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Spokane Regional Health District Announces Second Phishing Attack in 3 Months

HIPAA Journal

That information may have been ‘previewed’ by an unauthorized individual, although no evidence was found to suggest information had been accessed or downloaded. Between June 24, 2021, and July 2, 2021, emails and attachments in a Ciox Health employee’s email account were downloaded by an unauthorized individual.

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HIPAA Compliance Checklist For Healthcare Leaders

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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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Health-ISAC Report Explores Current and Emerging Cyber Threats to the Healthcare Sector

HIPAA Journal

Synthetic accounts have been a problem in several sectors for many years but there is growing evidence that synthetic accounts are being used for healthcare fraud. Health-ISAC members can download the TLP: Green report for more detailed information and a TLP: White summary has also been released, both of which can be downloaded on this link.

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Everything You Need To Know About NPI Numbers

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CMS.gov The Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) required the creation of a standard, unique health identifier for healthcare providers, which the NPI satisfies. While health plans may use other numbers internally, the NPI is mandatory for HIPAA transactions.

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