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HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets Rules

The HIPAA Journal

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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HIPAA Rules and Regulations

The HIPAA Journal

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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March 2024 Healthcare Data Breach Report

The HIPAA Journal

The HIPAA Journal has determined the location of the breaches, with the pie charts below show where the breaches occurred, rather than the entity that reported the breach. Geographical Distribution of Healthcare Data Breaches In March, data breaches were reported by HIPAA-regulated entities in 33 U.S.

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Best Medical Apps for Physicians in 2025

Mobius MD

It offers HIPAA-compliant messaging, free digital faxing, and telehealth capabilities. ” – App Store Review Popular Alternatives: TigerConnect (secure hospital team messaging), OhMD (HIPAA-compliant patient texting). Only use HIPAA-compliant apps for messaging and documentation. Choose evidence-based apps.

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The Best Medical Speech-to-Text Solutions

Mobius MD

This article discusses three of the top HIPAA-compliant medical dictation apps in 2025. Each speech-to-text solution is: Built for medical use HIPAA compliant Cloud-based for accessibility Designed to work directly within the EHR We’ll briefly describe each product so you can decide which is best for your practice.

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AristaMD Launches Wound Care Image App To Support eConsults

Electronic Health Reporter

AristaMD, an innovative telehealth platform that delivers primary care providers timely and documented specialist insight, announced today the launch of an app allowing its providers to easily transfer images as part of the eConsult platform.

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Verizon 2024 DBIR: 70% of Healthcare Data Breaches Caused by Insiders

The HIPAA Journal

Source Verizon 2024 DBIR Ransomware groups were behind many of the attacks targeting unpatched vulnerabilities, with the Clop ransomware group’s mass exploitation of a zero day vulnerability in Progress Software’s MoveIT Transfer solution a significant factor in the large increase in exploit-related breaches.

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