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7 Mistakes To Avoid When Selecting Healthcare Cybersecurity Insurance

Electronic Health Reporter

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

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How To Maintain Business Continuity and Compliance During An Emergency

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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Healthcare Data Security Breach: What to Do If Your Records Have Been Hacked

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Just this year alone, we’ve seen some of the largest and most alarming healthcare data breaches in history, including those related to the American Medical Collection Agency, insurer Dominion National, and Inmediata Health Group, just to name a few. The number of healthcare data breaches keeps going up year after year.

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Common Myths About Medical Assistants

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They can often perform clinical duties like taking patient vital signs, administering injections, and assisting with minor surgical procedures. At the same time, they manage administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, billing, and maintaining patient records.

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3 potential data and compliance breaches in your medical billing 

Health Prime

Unauthorized access to patient records Unauthorized access to patient records is one of the most significant data security threats in medical billing. This breach can occur when employees or external hackers gain access to sensitive patient information without proper authorization.

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Understand your Revenue Cycle to set your medical practice for success 

Health Prime

The revenue cycle is a complex and multifaceted system that involves various stakeholders, including healthcare providers, payers (insurance companies), and patients. It begins at the front lines of the healthcare practice, where staff members collect essential demographic and insurance information during the initial patient contact.

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Insider Breaches Reported by Providence Mission Heritage Endocrinology & Samaritan Health Services

The HIPAA Journal

The nature of the access was not disclosed; however, Providence said there is an active investigation by the California Department of Insurance. The review confirmed that only names, State IDs, driver’s license numbers, and health insurance coverage information were accessed.

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