Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 24, 2019

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. The article Penalties For Violating HIPAA appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 15, 2021

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is a day-to-day concern for medical professionals and healthcare management teams in the United States. HIPAA, and the subsequent Privacy and […]. The article How To Respond To A HIPAA Breach appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 26, 2025

The hacker was able to access names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers license numbers, medical information, and health insurance information. The post Sunflower Medical Group Sued Over 221,000-Record Data Breach appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

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. The article What is Considered a HIPAA Breach in 2019?

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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 […]. This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

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. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard someone tell me about the “Health Information Privacy Act.” However, […].

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2025

The exposed data included full names, dates of birth, health insurance information, Medicaid/Medicare numbers, and medical information such as medical record numbers, clinical information, provider information, diagnosis/treatment information, and/or prescription information.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 12, 2019

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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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 19, 2025

The exposed data included names, birth dates, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information. The post Cyberattack on Michigan Plastic Surgery Practice Affects Almost 20,000 Patients appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. Suspicious activity was identified in a single computer on November 20, 2024.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 2, 2019

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) applies to all companies in the United States. Healthcare providers, covered entities and their business associates should understand HIPAA and take compliance steps to avoid monetary fines and even prison time.

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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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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 1, 2025

A comprehensive and time-intensive review of the affected accounts was recently concluded, and it was confirmed that names, addresses, Social Security numbers, drivers license numbers, bank account information, payment card information, dates of birth, medical information, and health insurance information were stored in the accounts.

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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? This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Challenges of Healthcare Claims Processing A medical claim is a request made by a healthcare provider to insurance companies (payer) to receive reimbursement for services rendered. It hinges on streamlined healthcare operations, including how your medical practice handles insurance claims. Easy, right? Not if you ask billing managers.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

The file review confirmed that the types of data compromised in the cyberattack included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers license numbers, medical information, and health insurance information. The post Cyberattack on Sunflower Medical Group Affects 221,000 Patients appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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MedVA

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

VAs can handle a wide range of tasks, including medical records management, billing and insurance processing, scribing and transcriptions services, and patient communications, allowing practices to provide timely, efficient, and patient-centered care. healthcare protocols. For more information, visit www.MEDVA.com.

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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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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 19, 2025

The post Cyberattack Forces North Carolina Radiology Practice to Close for More Than a Month appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. The affected individuals have been offered complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. Neither entity has previously reported a data breach to OCR.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 28, 2020

The article 7 Mistakes To Avoid When Selecting Healthcare Cybersecurity Insurance appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. True Story: An employee at one New England medical practice stayed after hours to search patient records for gossip on her neighbor. […].

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

The data review was completed on February 13, 2025, and confirmed that names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical information, treatment information, healthcare provider information, and health insurance information had been exposed.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 24, 2025

users of the 23andMe service have a degree of protection under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GITA), as their genetic data cannot be used to make employment or health insurance decisions but there may be other ways that their data could be used.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2024

The HIPAA rules and regulations are the standards and implementation specifications adopted by federal agencies to streamline healthcare transactions and protect the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information. This guide explains why the HIPAA rules and regulations exist, what they consist of, and who they apply to.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 8, 2020

Even so, it’s the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that gets the most […]. By Jordan MacAvoy, vice president of marketing, Reciprocity Labs. There are several regulatory compliance requirements that healthcare organizations must follow.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 26, 2025

Rural hospitals often have low operating margins, high fixed costs relative to their urban counterparts, and have lower reimbursement rates from insurers. The post Almost One-Third of Rural Hospitals Benefiting from Microsofts Cybersecurity for Rural Hospitals Program appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

The privacy violation has been reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) as a breach of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Million Individuals appeared first on HIPAA Journal. The post Kaiser Permanente Website Tracker Breach Affects 13.4

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 3, 2024

The HIPAA transactions and code sets rules have the objective of replacing non-standard descriptions of healthcare activities with standard formats for each type of activity in order to streamline administrative processes, lower operating costs, and improve the quality of data. diagnoses, procedures, and drugs). Health Care Claims Status.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 1, 2025

Million Data Breach Settlement appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. Legal action was taken against Azura Vascular Care over the data breach, with the plaintiffs alleging the defendants failed to implement reasonable and appropriate cybersecurity measures to prevent unauthorized access to its network and sensitive patient data.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 19, 2025

The post Email Account Breaches Reported by Access TeleCare & Madison County, MS appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. It is currently unclear how many individuals had their data exposed in the incident.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2025

The data in the appointment software included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, and appointment information, which may have included the treating physician name, date/location of the appointment, and the appointment type (surgical, MRI, etc).

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

The compromised data included files maintained by its human resources department in connection with its self-insured health plan. The post Lake Washington Vascular Ransomware Attack Affects 21,500 Patients appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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CollaborateMD

APRIL 3, 2025

These regulations ensure that healthcare providers accurately bill patients and insurance companies while protecting sensitive patient information. Following health insurance policies and procedures. Real-world example: A violation of HIPAA due to ignorance of the rules can result in fines of $141 $35,581. The result?

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

An investigation was launched, and it was confirmed that RIPTAs previous health insurance provider, UnitedHealthcare of New England, had provided RIPTA with files containing the data of non-RIPTA employees, and that data was compromised in the attack.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 24, 2025

The file review confirmed that the information likely compromised in the incident includes names, dates of birth, medical information, health insurance information, payment card information, and Social Security numbers. The post Orthodontic Practice Management Software Provider Announces Data Breach appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 9, 2019

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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Health Populi

JANUARY 28, 2020

Most older Americans would share data collected through a wearable tech device with their health care provider, but a minority (35%) would share that information with a health insurance company. Under the current privacy regime of HIPAA for healthcare, indeed, we are. legislators can get on the same privacy page.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 8, 2024

DaVita said it has removed all third-party tracking technologies that are not part of a HIPAA-compliant service and has implemented new policies and procedures and provided additional training to members of its workforce to prevent similar privacy breaches in the future.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 29, 2024

Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC (BerryDunn) provides health data analytics services to healthcare providers, health insurers, and government regulatory and healthcare policy agencies and its clients provide BerryDunn with personal and health data to allow the firm to perform its contracted services.

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