When it was first implemented in 1996, one of HIPAA’s core goals was to improve Americans’ awareness of and control over their protected health information (PHI). Over time, the OCR has added to and […]
In February of 2020, the CDC noted that the level of telemedicine visits skyrocketed to about 154 percent more than in 2019.
No doubt, with the COVID-19 pandemic plaguing the world, the need for socially […]
You see it in the news a worrying amount… another day, another HIPAA violation. In fact, there were 418 HIPAA breaches reported in 2019. These breaches meant a total of 34.9 million Americans had their […]
2020 was a bad year for healthcare data privacy. In fact, 2020 saw more data breaches than any other year since the OCR began publishing online breach reports. Not only that, but December was the […]
The media is rife with stories of health care workers sneaking illicit peeks at the medical records of the famous and infamous, from Brittany Spears to George Floyd.
Everyone knows that such incidents are violations of HIPAA law. […]
Did you go into health care with the goal of working with people and helping them get healthy? That’s a great reason to, but you also need to understand and follow HIPAA.
What does HIPAA […]
Imagine you have the best patients and coworkers in the world. But someone leaves a patient file out in the open, or you have a data breach.
These HIPAA violations are serious and can affect […]
In May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union was enacted. The GDPR stipulates a standard for how businesses and websites share, access, use, and protect internet users’ data.
Although European […]
If you work in the healthcare industry, the words “HIPAA” and “compliance” are likely a part of your everyday vocabulary. You’ll hear them thrown around in the context of patient paperwork, records, and more.
As […]
While HIPAA isn’t that old of a law, it does predate the rise of social media. Still, social media isn’t immune to the effects of HIPAA.
HIPAA violations associated with social media are just as […]
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