HIPAA
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Revenue Cycle
HHS proposes major changes to SUD treatment record-sharing
The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a notice of public rulemaking to improve the exchange of patient...
Technology
CHIME Backs Effort to Protect Patient Data in mHealth Apps
The Federal Trade Commission is weighing options to respond to health data winding up in the wrong hands.
Revenue Cycle
Risk analysis initiated: Use updated assessment tool to stay safe
One major part of complying with HIPAA is conducting a risk assessment, and a new release from federal agencies gives...
Marketing
Facebook Parent Company Accused of Enabling Patient Tracking Via Hospital Web Sites
Dual lawsuits allege ads were tailored to patients based on their health information
Technology
Third-Party Cloud Computing Risk Management Guide Now Available for Healthcare Providers
Cloud Security Alliance guide describes risks to everything from patient privacy to an organization's reputation.
Technology
AMA Survey Cites Patient Concerns With Data Security
Patients are increasingly concerned about who has access to their confidential health information and how that data is being used,...
Technology
HHS Issues Guidelines on Audio-Only Telehealth Use
The Health and Human Services Department's Office for Civil Rights has released guidelines on how healthcare providers can use audio-only...
Payer
Partnership HealthPlan of California Hacked
The Fairfield-based nonprofit is trying to determine if the secured access to the personal records of any of its more...
Technology
Groups Offer 5 Recommendations for Protecting Patient Data on Third-Party Apps
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange and the Confidentiality Coalition have written a letter to federal officials calling for more...
Technology
New Bill Would Update HIPAA to Address New Technology
The Health Data Use and Privacy Commission Act, introduced earlier this month in the Senate, would create a commission to...
Payer
The Threat and Potential of Quantum Computing for Healthcare
"If I was a payer right now, security and ransomware would be keeping me up at night," says one HIPAA...
Clinical Care
Q&A: Revoking Authorization for Disclosure
Individuals have the right to revoke their authorizations in writing at any time.