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HIPAA Violation Cases

The HIPAA Journal

HIPAA violation cases are compliance investigations that result from a data breach being notified to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) or a privacy complaint being submitted to OCR via the complaints portal. There are many different types of HIPAA violation cases.

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Artificial Intelligence can be the Catalyst for Transformative Change at NIH

Sensible Medicine

Dr. Bhattacharya’s appointment was partly to prevent a repeat scenario. For example, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research settled HIPAA violations for $3.9 This resulted in an incomplete response rather than a holistic, data-driven strategy.

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Website Tracking Lawsuit Against Orlando Health Survives Motion to Dismiss

The HIPAA Journal

The HHS Office for Civil Rights issued guidance for HIPAA-regulated entities on the use of these tools, which OCR said could violate HIPAA. Orlando Health encouraged patients to search for medical conditions on its website, communicate their medical symptoms, and access its MyChart patient portal and appointment booking system.

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Cyberattack on Sunflower Medical Group Affects 221,000 Patients

The HIPAA Journal

Since systems are offline, patients have been asked to bring photo IDs, insurance cards, medication lists, allergy details, and lab/imaging orders with them to their appointments, and patients have been advised to phone the centers to schedule appointments.

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HIPAA Compliance for Business Associates

The HIPAA Journal

The implication of this requirement if finalized – is that covered entities will only be permitted to contract services from business associates that can demonstrate compliance with HIPAA. Despite the variety of compliance requirements, some areas of HIPAA compliance are common to all business associates.

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Healthcare Data Breaches Reported in Georgia, Washington & New Hampshire

The HIPAA Journal

Concord Orthopaedics, New Hampshire Concord Orthopaedics in New Hampshire has started notifying certain patients about a security incident at a third-party vendor used to check in patients for appointments. The post Healthcare Data Breaches Reported in Georgia, Washington & New Hampshire appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Navigating the Storm: Maintaining Work-Life Balance as a Therapist During Personal Challenges

Valant

Features such as online appointment requests and automated reminders simplify scheduling , minimizing hassles associated with back-and-forth communication and rescheduling. Automated claim submission and real-time eligibility checks help ensure that the administrative side of the practice runs smoothly.