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Website Tracking Lawsuit Against Orlando Health Survives Motion to Dismiss

The HIPAA Journal

She alleged that the tracking code sent a copy of the data she entered on the website to third parties such as Meta and Google in real-time without her knowledge or consent, and then the information was used to try to sell her products and services based on the intercepted communications. The lawsuit W.W. Judge Julie S. Sneed disagreed.

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Healthcare Data Breach Statistics

The HIPAA Journal

MN Business Associate 190,000,000 Hacking/IT Incident 2 2015 Anthem Inc. CO Business Associate 14,782,887 Hacking/IT Incident 4 2024 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. NY Health Plan 9,358,891 Hacking/IT Incident 10 2023 Perry Johnson & Associates, Inc.

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The Importance of HIPAA Compliant Teletherapy Platforms

Valant

For more information on maintaining HIPAA compliance in your behavioral health practice, check out our HIPAA compliance checklist and learn about achieving HIPAA compliant communication.

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6 aspects to consider when choosing the right medical coding partner for your practice 

Health Prime

Read more about this in our blog How to make sure your Business Associates are HIPAA Compliant. Communication & Sup port Effective communication and robust support mechanisms are integral to a successful partnership with a medical coding provider.

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The Pace of Tech-Adoption Grows Among Older Americans, AARP Finds – But Privacy Concerns May Limit Adoption

Health Populi

About four in 10 people 50+ are interested in “purchasing” (the word used in the AARP survey) several digital health innovations: Communicating with a health care provider that you’ve taken a medication as prescribed. Communicating other information, like blood pressure, weight, or heart health) to a health care provider.

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The Smartphone Is the Consumer’s Personal Health Platform – Implications from Deloitte’s 2018 Survey

Health Populi

This gets to transparency, regarding how these companies communicate privacy policies to users; and, for health care, this speaks to patients’ concerns about their healthcare privacy. Many personal information flows don’t fall under the HIPAA umbrella if the company isn’t a business associate.

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Creating Opportunities for Nurse Entrepreneurship and Side Hustles

Minority Nurse

For nurses seeking opportunities using their podcasting, speaking, coaching, and writing skills, the ability to create financially and personally rewarding side hustles and full-time businesses has never been stronger.