Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 5, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Amazon announced that a version of their virtual assistant technology, Alexa, is now HIPAA-eligible. This means it’s available for applications that are subject to the data privacy and security requirements of HIPAA. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 16, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that mandates the creation of national standards to protect delicate and private patient medical history and health information from being disclosed […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. You can follow Shannon on Muck Rack or Medium to read more of her articles. HIPAA-compliant uses of SMS messaging may not be as common as […]. The article HIPAA-Compliant Uses of SMS Messaging appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 24, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. If your organization handles protected health information (PHI) or electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI), you should be well aware of the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act known commonly as HIPAA. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 15, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. HIPAA, and the subsequent Privacy and […]. HIPAA, and the subsequent Privacy and […]. The article How To Respond To A HIPAA Breach appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Electronic Health Reporter

AUGUST 20, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. RHIA, RHIT, CHPS, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer As August 21, 2020 marks the 24th anniversary of Bill Clinton’s HIPAA Law, it is not a bad time […]. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. Phyllis Miller, Ph.D.,

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a bill passed initially in 1996, consists of a set of rules and regulations that protect the privacy and security of health information and provide individuals with certain rights to their health information.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 17, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Amazon recently announced the availability of a HIPAA-eligible development environment for Alexa-enabled devices. The article Alexa’s HIPAA Compliance Shows A Move Toward Engaging People In Their Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Signed into law nearly a quarter century ago, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has not aged well in the information technology world. HIPAA itself is largely misunderstood. HIPAA itself is largely misunderstood.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The article Don’t Let Shadow IT Jeopardize HIPAA Compliance appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. New technologies and techniques, employed by increasingly advanced criminals, require organizations to be proactive in their defense efforts, or they risk being outsmarted by those who seek to expose […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPAA, was enacted in the United States in 1996. In recent years, HIPAA compliance has become a hot button issue for software developers in the healthcare space, as a […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 12, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, approximately 70 percent of organizations are not HIPAA Compliant. The article HIPAA Audit Provides Lessons On Risk and Implementation appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 2, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) applies to all companies in the United States. HIPAA violations in the workplace can occur in […]. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ken Lynch, founder and CEO, Reciprocity Labs.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The HIPAA outlines the standard security practices that organizations handling protected health information (PHI) need to adhere to. Whether your business is compliant with the HIPAA or not can have a huge impact on how you handle your business.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 17, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Today, telehealth enables healthcare providers to expand access to medical […] The article A HIPAA-Compliant Path to Efficiency and Relief with Telehealth appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The data backup plan was established as a mandatory stage of HIPAA compliance to create, implement and maintain a set of rules and procedures for healthcare organizations to follow when managing the backup and restore requirements of electronic protected health information (ePHI). The article What Is Your HIPAA Data Backup Plan?

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Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

MAY 17, 2024

An update to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule is now underway with new cybersecurity requirements. An update to the HIPAA Security Rule is planned for this spring and it will include new cybersecurity requirements. A serious concern is the tracking of patient data.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article Rising Risks To Patient Data and HIPAA Compliance In The Age of COVID-19 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Stephen Cavey, co-founder, Ground Labs. A […]. A […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The article HIPAA: A Primer And A Reminder For Those In Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. But somehow healthcare used to stay behind because many of you believed it was too complicated to be fixed. Well, that’s just not true! Now, more than ever, technology has […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 2, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article 3 Ways to Ensure HIPAA Compliance with Patient Privacy appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Melanie Purkis, product leader, Liquid Web. Healthcare organizations […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

AUGUST 7, 2018

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is US legislation that was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996. The article What Are HIPAA Compliant Storage Requirements?

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 12, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article HIPAA Compliance and The Cloud appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Adrian Johansen, freelance writer; @AdrianJohanse18.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 31, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The HIPAA waiver issued for telemedicine during COVID-19 is a game-changer for physicians now that CMS says virtual visits are reimbursable. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JULY 1, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article Psychologists Who Practice Via Online Counseling: Are They Really HIPAA Compliant? Illegal copying is prohibited. Today, psychologists are offering their services online, and telehealth is continuously becoming popular. In overall, […].

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Scrubs

AUGUST 8, 2023

However, with HIPAA and patient privacy concerns, some nurses may be disciplined for this if it isn’t done at appropriate times. Under HIPAA, facilities “must implement device and media controls as a part of their physical safeguards.”

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 8, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Even so, it’s the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that gets the most […]. Even so, it’s the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that gets the most […]. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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CollaborateMD

APRIL 3, 2025

This article dives into the importance of compliance, common challenges, and how medical billing services can help simplify compliance for your practice. RELATED ARTICLE: Your Medical Billing Secret Weapon: SMS Text and Broadcast Messaging What is Medical Billing Compliance? Real-world example: How disruptive can investigations get?

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 9, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Healthcare organizations know just how important it is to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule to protect sensitive and unstructured data such as patient records, scripts, discharge summaries, medical forms, authorizations, prescriptions, and insurance claims.

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Physicians Practice

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

A rebuttal to a 2019 article on HIPAA.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

The HIPAA Journal has compiled healthcare data breach statistics from October 2009, when the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) started publishing summaries of healthcare data breaches on its website. You can read more about this devastating cyberattack in this article. *

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Arkenea

JULY 8, 2024

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) rules and regulations ensure that ePHI (Protected Health Information) is safe and secure from potential hackers. To comply with HIPAA regulations, CE and BA must adhere to certain requirements, and audit trail is one of them. Capture login, logout, and access to ePHI.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 10, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The trend in cybersecurity news is to focus on the latest buzz words like artificial intelligence, blockchain, ransomware, denials of service or HIPAA fines. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Jim LaRoe, CEO, Symphion, Inc. Recent hacks are front page news.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 28, 2023

We navigate the HIPAA laws…or try to, even through the angry phone calls. We care, and we believe, we give and we receive, we comfort and we pray, and we work as a team to heal. We are the eyes and ears of not only the physicians, but the families who cannot be there.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 9, 2023

Under HIPAA’s privacy rule, all patients have the right to inspect, review, and receive a copy of their medical records and billing records that are held by health plans and health care providers. Getting access to your medical records isn’t always easy. However, state laws and provider regulations can complicate this process.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 5, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The introduction of overlays into a medical record system can be so subtle that they often go unnoticed until one causes an adverse event, HIPAA violation or billing error—making them a […]. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 5, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Widespread data breaches in the realm of digital health records led to the implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996, and it’s […]. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 3, 2024

HIPAA compliance is a crucial aspect of any medical billing software. Understanding the importance of HIPAA compliance and implementing the necessary protocols helps healthcare providers avoid legal and financial repercussions. Within HIPAA, many rules dictate privacy, security, and confidentiality.

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