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Columbus Children's Hospital Exposed Employees to Workplace Violence

Last Updated - June 08, 2023

Columbus Children's Hospital in Ohio is under scrutiny following a recent investigation conducted by the US Department of Labor. The investigation revealed that the hospital failed to safeguard its employees, including nurses...

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Defending Patient Privacy: The Power of System Patches and HIPAA Security Policies

Last Updated - May 30, 2023

System patches are like digital shields that enhance security and optimize performance. They fix vulnerabilities and protect against evolving cyber threats...

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Streamline Healthcare Compliance - Top Easy-to-Use Solution and Review

Last Updated - May 18, 2023

Healthcare compliance is crucial to the smooth operations of healthcare organizations, and it is essential to comply with all relevant laws and regulations to avoid legal issues and maintain...

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5 Main Reasons for HIPAA Violations and Fines

Last Updated - May 03, 2023

Here are the top 5 reasons for HIPAA fines and violations that every Covered Entity and Business Associate should know:

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OSU-CHS Hit with $875K Penalty for HIPAA Violations: A Wake-Up Call for Healthcare Providers

Last Updated - April 17, 2023

Healthcare professionals, HIPAA Covered Entities, and Business Associates are all tasked with protecting the sensitive health information of patients. The recent $875,000 penalty imposed on OSU-CHS for HIPAA violations should serve as a wake-up call...

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5 Main Reasons for Medicare Violations and Fines

Last Updated - April 02, 2023

While Medicare is designed to ensure access to affordable healthcare, healthcare providers must adhere to strict guidelines to avoid violations and fines.

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Last Updated - March 16, 2023

Digitalization acceleration. With the advent of modernization and technology, we see digitalization as a valuable and convenient method of doing transactions in our daily life. For instance...

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Malware

Last Updated - March 01, 2023

As the need and dependency of people and businesses on computers, mobile gadgets, electronic data, and a variety of programs and applications consistently...

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How Encryption plays an important role in HIPAA Security

Last Updated - February 15, 2023

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has paid a $3 million HIPAA penalty to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

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Security Incidents and Sanction Policy

Last Updated - February 01, 2023

• Forgotten to remove access of a departing employee?
• Forgotten to collect devices with potential PHI from departing employees?...

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ID Theft and ID Protection

Last Updated - January 16, 2023

On March 23, 2021, acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced that according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2020 Internet Crime Report, South Carolinians lost more than...

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Embracing HIPAA Security at Home and at Work

Last Updated - January 02, 2023

We certainly live in interesting times. I mean, my mother that is 87 years old, received a tablet for her Christmas present. My three-year-old grandson uses his mother's cell phone...

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Do you have a Business Associate Agreement with your vendors?

Last Updated - December 16, 2022

Business Associates
In an ideal world, each healthcare provider (aka Covered Entity) has a...

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Password Management in HIPAA Compliance

Last Updated - December 01, 2022

Does HIPAA mention anything about passwords?
Yes. Password and Password Management are explicitly stipulated in the following provisions:
First, under "Definitions" [45 CFR 164.304] of the "Security...

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Access Controls

Last Updated - November 15, 2022

§ 164.312(a)(1)
Allow access to ePHI only to those granted access rights. Implementation specifications under Access Control...

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What is Accounting of Disclosures?

Last Updated - November 01, 2022

Also known as Accounting of Disclosures of Protected Health Information, it is a mandate under 45 CFR § 164.528 of the Security and Privacy, Subpart E - Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information...

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CISA and AHA issue urgent warnings: CYBERTHREAT on US Healthcare Organizations

Last Updated - October 17, 2022

With the current critical and dangerous events unfolding, there is no avoiding discussion of unsettling threats – particularly cyber threats...

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IN A GLANCE: HIPAA Security Officer, Security Incidents, and Sanction Policy

Last Updated - October 03, 2022

Q: Is a HIPAA Security Officer necessary? Can we make do without having one? A: The short answer is "No."...

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Open Notes as Mandated by the 21st Century Cures Act: A Clinician's Condensed Guide

Last Updated - September 16, 2022

In 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act came into effect under President Obama; as of April 5th, 2021, the program rule on...

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HIPAA Physical Safeguards and Workstation Security

Last Updated - September 01, 2022

Physical Safeguards (45 CFR § 164.304) refers to physical measures, policies, and procedures to protect a covered entity’s or business...

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Do Business Associates have direct liability under HIPAA?

Last Updated - August 15, 2022

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), issued a fact sheet enumerating a list of HIPAA...

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Is Encryption Essential in HIPAA Compliance?

Last Updated - August 01, 2022

“Encryption is a method of converting an original message of regular text into encoded text. The text is encrypted by means of an algorithm...

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System Patch Management Role in HIPAA Security

Last Updated - July 18, 2022

By this time you should have a basic understanding of cybersecurity, cyber attacks, cyber tools, and malware. If you need a refresher on these...

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The Flexibility of Approach Clause on HIPAA Policies and Procedures

Last Updated - July 01, 2022

The words "policies" and "procedure(s)" are not specifically defined in HIPAA. However, in the publication...

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Know what HIPAA says: Security Officer, Security Incidents, and Sanction Policy

Last Updated - June 15, 2022

Assigning a HIPAA Security Officer is one of the mandates of HIPAA as indicated in 45 CFR § 164.308 (a) (2). It specifically...

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Aetna to pay $1 million in fines plus Corrective Action Plan for HIPAA breaches according to OCR HHS findings

Last Updated - June 01, 2022

Aetna has entered into a resolution agreement with the Office of the Civil Rights (OCR), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

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