The Ultimate HIPAA Compliance Checklist
In 2018, Anthem suffered a series of cyberattacks that led to the most significant health data breach in U.S. history. The breach exposed the protected health information of nearly 79 million people.
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This rule, designed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), implements the requirement of HIPAA in addressing the use and disclosure of individuals’ health information called protective health information, or PHI […]
While most people know HIPAA for compliance, those standards were derived as part of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. This rule was designed to protect the medical records and other personal health information of individuals.
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed in 1996 and is regulated by the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI).
Why […]
HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It was passed in 1996 mandating standards throughout the healthcare industry on electronic billing and other processes. It also provides the ability to transfer and […]
To be HIPAA compliant, there are certain rules and regulations. HIPAA covered entities are those who must comply, and they can be a person, institution or organization. Currently, there are three categories of covered […]
Organizations who must abide by HIPAA standards for compliance need to fully understand what is required of them. HIPAA training is a requirement to ensure everyone is on the same page and understands what […]
Are You Ready for Phase 2 Audits?
With Phase 2 of the HIPAA Audit Program officially underway, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is demonstrating its continued efforts to ensure that protected health information […]
On April 21, 2016, our social media feeds, newscasts, and radio broadcasts were inundated with the announcement that the musical legend Prince was found dead. Just as quickly as this news broke, reports also […]
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services released a set of proposed rules that would replace the current Meaningful Use program for Medicare physicians with the Advancing Care Information program. According to […]
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