HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2022

The cyberattack forced the hospital to take its computer systems offline, which has prevented access to electronic medical records. At least 33 eye care providers have confirmed they have been affected by the cyberattack and the records of more than 2.9 million individuals have potentially been compromised.

Licensing 117

Licensing Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Hospitals 117

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In 2022, as cyberattacks globally rose by 38% year-on-year, healthcare became the third-most-attacked industry (behind government and education), recording an increase of 74% and reporting up to 1,463 incidents per week. Policy-based firewall tunnels allow this traffic to pass into the corporate network safely.

Ransomware 128

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Telemedicine HIPAA 128

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 126

Electronic Medical Records Doctors HIPAA Hospitals 126

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 2, 2023

The files contained information such as names, birthdates, signatures, insurance details, contact information, government identification numbers including driver’s licenses and Social Security numbers, medical history/treatment information, and financial information.

Licensing 97

Licensing Electronic Medical Records Ransomware Health Insurance 97

HIT Consultant

APRIL 22, 2024

Since 1996, when the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became law, there have been good advances in patient data interoperability, but as a whole, the industry has not embraced them. This drove the use of Electronic Health Record systems (EHRs) in acute care hospitals to 84 percent by 2015.

Hospitals 105

Hospitals Electronic Medical Records Governance Health Insurance 105

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. Understanding HIPAA is crucial.

Compliance 99

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

Total HIPAA

APRIL 20, 2020

In this blog post, we review nine email encryption vendors ( Barracuda, Egress, Hushmail, Indentillect, MailHippo, LuxSci, Protected Trust, Rmail, & Virtru ) who provide HIPAA compliant email encryption services that will keep your information safe when in transit. Barracuda – HIPAA Compliant Email Encryption Service.

HIPAA 59

HIPAA Compliance COVID-19 Licensing 59

HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

ORM Fertility said there was no unauthorized access to its electronic medical records (EMR), email, or customer relationship management system (CRM), and financial and insurance information was not exposed.

Electronic Medical Records 72

Electronic Medical Records Fraud HIPAA Health Insurance 72

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

AUGUST 31, 2022

A pair of government contractors recently agreed to settlements of alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) for nearly $10 million as part of the U.S. It also signals that the government seeks to continue enforcing the FCA by focusing on data privacy and cybersecurity violations. × Automated HIPAA Compliance.

Fraud 52

Fraud HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Governance 52

HIT Consultant

MARCH 23, 2022

They support rich question-answering to open-ended, natural language questions and, in healthcare, enable personalized interactions informed by patient information from systems of record, such as electronic medical records. About Nathan Treloar. Nate Treloar is the chief operating officer and co-founder of Orbita.

Electronic Medical Records 98

Electronic Medical Records COVID-19 HIPAA Doctors 98

Total HIPAA

MARCH 29, 2023

In this blog post, we review nine email encryption vendors ( Barracuda, Egress, Hushmail, Indentillect, LuxSci, MailHippo, NeoCertified, Protected Trust, ProtonMail, Rmail, & Virtru ) who provide HIPAA compliant email encryption services that will keep your information safe when in transit. Setup takes less than 30 minutes.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Compliance Licensing COVID-19 52

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

COA said that the attack involved automated encryption and resulted in the loss of electronic medical record files for patient visits or exams conducted between April 10, 2023, and November 14, 2023. The post Azura Vascular Care Reports Data Breach Affecting 348,000 Patients appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

Ransomware 92

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Licensing Health Insurance 92

Compliancy Group

JUNE 24, 2024

In this post, we discuss the critical laws governing healthcare security compliance. 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.

US Department of Health and Human Services 60

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

Health Populi

AUGUST 5, 2021

Nearly one-half of consumers said the pandemic compelled them to support provider sharing of data, 4 in 10 people embraced downloading data to apps, and one-third supported government standards to improve patient matching. One pillar of that trust is privacy.

COVID-19 118

COVID-19 Federal Policy Doctors Public Health 118

Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 14, 2023

HIPAA Protects You HIPAA & cybersecurity go hand in hand. Our software comes with a robust toolset to help manage your risk, including security risk assessments , corrective action plans, policies and procedures, employee training, and incident management. Protect your business, become compliant!

Compliance 52

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

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. Understanding HIPAA is crucial.

Compliance 52

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

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 Electronic Medical Records Compliance Governance 52

Healthcare Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Electronic medical record software and social media offer wide-ranging ways for health care providers to connect with their patients and the public. For example, in our recent blog , we described a recent HIPAA-related settlement with the U.S. Health Care Providers Benefit from Internet and Social Media Presence.

Governance 52

Governance Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Compliance 52

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 25, 2024

For healthcare providers, this also means that data tracking, logging, and sharing define the status quo of handling patient records. Moreover, patients expect providers’ platforms and electronic medical records (EMR) to seamlessly accommodate their hyper-personalized data whenever they choose to share it.

Electronic Medical Records 60

Electronic Medical Records Compliance Regulatory Compliance Governance 60

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

JANUARY 16, 2025

In response to a growing need for regulation and guidance in the field, the federal government has launched numerous initiatives to improve patient engagement through digital tools since 2009. Additionally, HITECH revised HIPAA regulations to grant patients greater access to their electronic medical records.

COVID-19 52

COVID-19 Electronic Medical Records Doctors Medicaid 52

HIT Consultant

JULY 22, 2011

The poll assessed current and future cloud computing use in healthcare, business, government, and education, and found that 28 percent of organizations (across all industries) use the cloud today in some capacity. In his view, the cloud solution positions Cook Children’s well for HIPAA audits. “I Watertown, Mass.,

Hospitals 40

Hospitals HIPAA Electronic Medical Records Nursing Homes 40

AIHC

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Weight and Height Juxtaposition in the Electronic Medical Record Causing an Accidental Medication Overdose (posted on the Patient Safety Network October 31, 2023) A 2-year-old girl presented to the emergency department (ED) with joint swelling and rash following an upper respiratory infection. Read the article in full.

Department of Veterans Affairs 59

Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals Nurses Compliance 59