HIPAA
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Q&A: Auditing User ActivityChris Apgar is president of Apgar & Associates, LLC, in Portland, Oregon shares the types of activity that must be...
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HITECH Act Penalties May be Reduced for Organizations Meeting Standard Security PracticesThe legislation defines ?recognized security practices? as the standards, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes developed by the National Institute...
Revenue Cycle
Q&A: Terminating a Business Associate Contract Chris Apgar, president of Apgar & Associates, LLC, in Portland, Oregon, shares what to do after ending a contract...
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OCR Releases HIPAA Audits Industry ReportSpecific to the right of access provision, OCR found that 89% of audited CEs failed to meet standards.
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HHS Proposes HIPAA ModificationsThe Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would amend provisions of the Privacy Rule that could stymie coordinated care and case management...
Clinical Care
HIPAA During Natural DisastersIf information is used or disclosed for directory purposes without the patient's agreement, the patient must be told and given...
Technology
Tufts Health Plan Reports Breach Affecting 60KThe breach stems from a security incident at EyeMed, which manages vision benefits for Tufts Health Plan.
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Colorado Healthcare Provider Reports Breach Affecting More Than 295,000 IndividualsIn a security notice posted on its website, AspenPointe said it experienced a cyberattack in the latter part of September.
Technology
Contacting Patients via Unencrypted EmailIt is important to ask the patient to sign a disclaimer that will protect your organization in the event of...
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Aetna Pays $1M to Settle Three HIPAA BreachesAetna reported that 1,600 individuals were affected by this impermissible disclosure.
Clinical Care
Does the Federal Health Information Privacy Law Protect President Trump?The president's physicians would not disclose the results of the president's lung scans, invoking HIPAA to selectively provide intel on...
Clinical Care
PHI Disclosures to Family and FriendsA healthcare provider may share information with persons if, using professional judgment, he or she decides that the patient does...