The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 30, 2024

Following that determination, DRS has been working with the affected clients to review and verify the affected information and obtain up-to-date contact information to allow notification letters to be issued.

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Business Associate HIPAA Follow-Up Hospital 77

The HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2024

Data Breach Insights Healthcare accounted for 28% of data breach incidents, followed by finance and insurance (17%), business and professional services (15%), and education (13%). The biggest known root cause of all incidents was the exploitation of unpatched vulnerabilities (23% of incidents) followed by phishing (20%).

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HIPAA Follow-Up Certification Business Associate 86

Health Prime

MAY 23, 2024

It’s 100% non-negotiable for a practice to stay in business and be successful. When speaking with prospective medical coding partners, make sure to find out how they follow compliance rules. They should give you a list of compliance procedures they take as a company and how they ensure each employee is following rules and regulations.

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Medical Coding Medication Billing Communication 87

Minority Nurse

JULY 10, 2024

Meanwhile, around 2011, conversations about podcasting were heating up on Twitter, and it wasn’t long before two colleagues and I launched RNFM Radio, arguably one of the first nursing podcasts in existence. This was soon followed by The Nurse Keith Show , my current nursing career podcast, which has reached almost 500 episodes.

Business Associate 59

Business Associate Follow-Up Communication Medication 59

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

Department of State has confirmed that there is a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any individual linked to the ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware group, their affiliates, or links to a foreign government under the Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program.

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HIPAA Unit Organization and Environment Follow-Up Business Associate 92

Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

This seamless flow of information allows providers to speed up treatment. Here’s what falls under HIPAA: HIPAA Privacy Rule: The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes guidelines for safeguarding any personally identifiable health information that Covered Entities (CE) or Business Associates (BA) handle.

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HIPAA Appointments EHR / EMR Billing 40

CollaborateMD

JANUARY 3, 2024

Those rules apply to healthcare organizations and their business partners where PHI is present. Those regulations must be followed during the medical claim submission process, from insurance eligibility verification to claim submission to payment processing. Yet, many practices still face challenges in following them.

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HIPAA Billing Medication Best Practices 52