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What Happens if You Break HIPAA Rules?

HIPAA Journal

HIPAA requires covered entities to provide training to staff to ensure HIPAA Rules and regulations are understood. During HIPAA training, healthcare employees should be aware of the possible penalties for HIPAA violations, but what are those penalties, and what happens if you break HIPAA Rules?

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HIPAA Compliance for Hospitals

HIPAA Journal

Discussing HIPAA compliance for hospitals in a single article is challenging. This means there is no one-size-fits-all guide to HIPAA compliance for hospitals, but rather checklists that can help hospitals cover the basics of the compliance requirements. What is Required to Comply with HIPAA?

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Navigating HIPAA Compliance in Tracking Technologies

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HIPAA Compliance and Online Tracking Technologies The U.S. The HIPAA Privacy Rule does not explicitly demand written authorization for tracking. Tracking technologies could inadvertently capture PHI, posing a risk of potential HIPAA violations [source]. What are User-Authenticated Web Pages? What are Unauthenticated Web Pages?

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Healthcare Remains Top Target in 2022 ITRC Breach Report

Compliancy Group

Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant HIPAA compliance protects you against breaches. Protect your business by becoming HIPAA compliant today! Become HIPAA Compliant × Get HIPAA Compliant! Lee credited HIPAA rules and regulations as the reason for more transparency in healthcare breach reporting.

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Protecting Privacy: Lessons from the OCR-Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Snooping Settlement

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Incident Response Plan: Develop a well-defined incident response plan that outlines the steps to be taken in the event of a privacy breach. Vendor Due Diligence: Conduct thorough due diligence when selecting and working with vendors who have access to sensitive data.

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The Complicated Nature of BAA Compliance

HIPAA Journal

The HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulations apply to group health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and healthcare providers that transmit health information electronically in connection with a transaction for which the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has adopted standards (i.e.,

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What You Need for Your SOC 2 Readiness Assessment

Compliancy Group

Availability and Continuity Assess your business continuity and disaster recovery plans to guarantee that critical services and data can be maintained in the event of disruptions. This is why it’s crucial to ensure that your vendors uphold robust security practices to keep your data secure.