Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 18, 2020

The HHS Office for Civil Rights announced on Tuesday that during the coronavirus pandemic it will use discretion when enforcing HIPAA-compliance for telehealth communications tools. " Wherever possible, providers should use telehealth tools from vendors that are HIPAA compliant and will enter into business-associate agreements, said OCR.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 15, 2020

Alleva, who focuses on the federal regulation of healthcare providers, payer enrollment and HIPAA compliance, told Healthcare IT News that it's still too soon to tell how patients will react to loosening coronavirus restrictions. "Some states are still in particular phases," she said.

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Telemedicine Licensing HIPAA COVID-19 204

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 1, 2023

A limited data set under HIPAA is a set of identifiable healthcare information that the HIPAA Privacy Rule permits covered entities to share with certain entities for research purposes, public health activities, and healthcare operations without obtaining prior authorization from patients, if certain conditions are met.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 26, 2020

Bridge evaluated a few HIPAA-compliant telehealth programs and Zoom’s was determined the best and most cost-effective for the agency’s purposes. “Fortunately, HIPAA-compliant Zoom proved to be very simple to operate from both ends,” Robeck remarked. Each also was a licensed alcohol and drug counselor.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Schneck Medical Center has agreed to pay a penalty of $250,000 to resolve alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and state laws and will implement additional safeguards to prevent further data breaches.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Driver’s license or state-issued identification number. Information that may have been accessed in the social engineering attack includes: First and/or last name. Street address. Email address. Social Security number. Date of birth. Medical record number. Bank or financial account numbers or information. Treatment/diagnosis.

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Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Payment Systems Licensing 265

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 10, 2024

Stripe is not HIPAA compliant and – other than its payment processing services – should not be used by covered entities and business associates to create, collect, store, or transmit Protected Health Information (PHI). Is Stripe HIPAA Compliant? Stripe complies with multiple US and International data privacy regulations (i.e.,

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2022

6 data breaches have recently been reported by HIPAA-regulated entities that have collectively resulted in the exposure and potential theft of the protected health information of tens of thousands of individuals. The post 6 HIPAA-Regulated Entities Report Email Account Breaches and the Exposure of PHI appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The review of the compromised email accounts confirmed they contain information such as names, addresses, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, state identification card numbers, financial account numbers, usernames and passwords, payment card information, medical histories, and health insurance information.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

It has been another bad year for healthcare data breaches, with some of the biggest HIPAA breaches of 2022 resulting in the impermissible disclosure of well over a million records. The Biggest HIPAA Breaches of 2022. The 12 biggest HIPAA breaches of 2022 affected almost 22.66 million patients and health plan members.

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Total HIPAA

MAY 23, 2022

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) is a 1996 federal law that regulates privacy standards in the healthcare sector. Since 1996, Congress has passed additional laws to adapt HIPAA in accordance with new technological advancements. Most HIPAA rules and regulations revolve around protecting PHI.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 9, 2023

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights has announced its 44th enforcement action under its HIPAA Right of Access initiative with a $15,000 financial penalty for David Mente, MA, LPC, a licensed counselor that provides psychotherapy services in Pittsburgh, PA. That led to the father filing a second complaint with OCR. 164.524(3).

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JULY 12, 2022

Many internet service providers offer SSL/TLS licenses for free or for less than $100/year. Also, if they won’t sign a BAA, they aren’t HIPAA compliant. Do you have updated HIPAA Policies and Procedures in place? Our HIPAA Prime™ program does all this and more! Stick with providers who collect as little data as possible.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 12, 2021

"Both vendors are HIPAA-compliant and work with healthcare providers nationally. "Some differences with each vendor exist in terms of how the links are sent and the availability or need for a smartphone app to conduct the visit," she continued. " USING FCC AWARD FUNDS.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

" Liederman noted that earlier in his career – pre-HIPAA – he worked at an academic medical facility where access to lab results and radiology reports was wide open. " To safely address insider snooping you have to record all the views and actions, which HIPAA requires anyway.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Ottumwa Fire Department in Iowa has recently fired employees for alleged violations of the HIPAA Rules and other misconduct. The post Ottumwa Fire Department Fires Employees for Misconduct and HIPAA Violations appeared first on HIPAA Journal. The information involved varied from individual to individual.

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Bill of Health

JUNE 5, 2023

medical licensing exam , diagnose illnesses , and even outshine human doctors on measures of perceived empathy , raising many questions about how AI will reshape health care as we know it. In the field of medicine, ChatGPT already has been reported to ace the U.S. But what happens when AI gets things wrong?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 3, 2020

He noted the moves by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reimburse providers for services and allow telehealth care between states , and the relaxed HIPAA regulations around technology use , as important contributors to the uptick in telehealth availability.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 18, 2022

Rather than face the financial penalties, the hospital immediately terminated its hospital license in 2004. The post Eastern Ozarks Regional Health Sued by Arkansas AG for Failure to Secure Patient Data appeared first on HIPAA Journal. 6 years later, the property was transferred to the state after the owners failed to pay their taxes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 15, 2021

She believes HIPAA requirements for telehealth platforms will likely go back into effect, although the Office of Civil Rights is considering some changes. Alleva does have a few predictions, however. "Even if you don't have a physical location, you need to be thinking about where you're providing services."

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The PII includes the name, date of birth, contact information (such as the address, telephone, and email), financial information (bank information), and government identifier (social security, driver’s license #). So, HIPAA may not apply. The patient is the consumer of the solution provided by the vendor.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Clinicians create a virtual mental health appointment using Zoom's secure, HIPAA-compliant video technology, share that link with the patient and launch the online meeting directly from the Osmind patient app. "As clinicians, we have a professional obligation to only use telehealth platforms that are HIPAA-compliant," she added.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The system contained patients’ names, birth dates, insurance card numbers, driver’s license numbers, and copies of patients’ insurance cards and driver’s licenses. The post Patient Data Compromised in Ransomware Attacks on Family Christian Health Center & Jackson County Hospital appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2021

There are several ways in which regulatory relaxations have allowed telemedicine to soar during the pandemic: HIPAA flexibility, telemedicine waivers through CMS, cost-sharing, and billing and reimbursement changes. It would be a shame for that to dissolve. The general practice of medicine is not defined by state lines.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2022

As an example, under Section 1135 waivers, CMS has temporarily waived requirements that out-of-state telehealth practitioners must be licensed in the state where the patient is located when furnishing services in a state where the emergency is occurring. State government executive orders. Agency enforcement discretion. Federal rules.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 24, 2022

The post Over 850,000 Individuals Affected by Partnership HealthPlan of California Cyberattack appeared first on HIPAA Journal. A class action lawsuit has already been filed on behalf of individuals affected by the breach.

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Ransomware Licensing HIPAA Health Insurance 138

HIPAA Journal

JULY 8, 2024

Credit monitoring services must be provided if a consumer reporting agency is required to be notified by law and if the breach involved an individual’s Social Security number, bank account number, driver’s license number, or state identification number.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 23, 2022

" In an effort to find a video technology that was easy to use for patients, MaineGeneral ended up with HIPAA-compliant Zoom as the video conferencing component for virtual care in outpatient settings. " The Zoom licenses and IT equipment for virtual visits (all-in-one desktop PCs and web cameras) expanded the telehealth services.

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COVID-19 Licensing Patient Satisfaction Hospitals 191

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

This appears to be a placeholder to meet HIPAA breach reporting requirements until the full extent of the breach is known. Name, contact information, medical history, treatment/diagnosis information, health information, health insurance information, Social Security number, date of birth, and driver’s license number.

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Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance Medical Billing 139

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

While legal action was not taken over a HIPAA violation, the lawsuit alleged the lack of appropriate safeguards constituted a HIPAA violation. The post San Juan Regional Medical Center Settles Data Breach Lawsuit appeared first on HIPAA Journal. All claims must be submitted by February 8, 2023.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 23, 2022

a Pittsburgh, PA-based non-profit healthcare company and Integrated Delivery Network has recently announced that some HIPAA-protected data has been exposed in a data breach at the printing and mailing vendor, Quantum Group, which was used by its vendor, Webb Mason, which provides marketing services to Highmark. Highmark Inc.,

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

The exposed and stolen data included contact information, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial information, health insurance information, medical records, medical histories, diagnoses/conditions, and health insurance information. During that time, files containing patient data were exfiltrated from its network.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 27, 2023

They said customers who decline HIPAA consent on the website are prevented from completing their patient registration with Amazon Clinic and are redirected to a third-party provider information page.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2020

To facilitate the patient sessions, the center set up a couple of rooms with televisions, computers, webcams and so forth to conduct HIPAA-compliant Zoom and Vee-See sessions with the newly contracted physicians. This setup has worked well for the mental health center over the last few years.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 7, 2022

A subset of individuals also had their Social Security numbers and/or driver’s license numbers exposed. The post Cyberattack on SuperCare Health Affects 318,000 Patients appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Licensing HIPAA Health Insurance Hospitals 134

HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2022

Individuals who had their Social Security numbers or driver’s license numbers exposed have been offered complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. The post Data Breaches Reported by University Pediatric Dentistry, OrthoNebraska, Michigan Avenue Immediate Care appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Licensing Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Hospitals 111

HIPAA Journal

MAY 24, 2023

Practicefirst’s investigation confirmed the threat actor exfiltrated approximately 79,000 files from its systems, which contained names, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, medication information, and financial information. Practicefirst agreed to settle the alleged violations of HIPAA and state law.

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