HIPAA Right of Access and Information Blocking For decades the idea of patients being in control of their health information was given little more than tacit support by our government as the healthcare industry at large didn’t consider it to be beneficial or worth the time and money to implement, and the technology …
Last year, over $25 million worth of HIPAA penalties were paid out. No doubt about it: HIPAA compliance is important. But the money shouldn’t be what motivates you. When you have a HIPAA compliance violation, clients lose trust in your business. So protecting patient information is also good for public relations. An important component of HIPAA …
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It’s no secret in the medical field that compliance with HIPAA is one of the biggest areas of concern. In 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights received a record-breaking $28,683,400 for breaches of HIPAA. If you breach HIPAA, whether intentionally or unintentionally, you’re in for a massive fine. If …
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HIPAA regulations benefit consumers by protecting sensitive and private health information. Each year, over 84% of adults and 94% of children see a health professional. That’s a lot of personal health information floating around in cyberspace! The HIPAA regulations for privacy are strict. And they protect your personal information from falling into the wrong hands. …
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When you think of HIPAA, you probably think of patient privacy and confidentiality. And that is a major part of the legislation. It dictates who can and cannot talk about your care, with whom they can talk about it, and how much they are allowed to reveal. Its passage was a victory for patient privacy …
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) exists to protect patient information and keep their most personal details private. It places limits on sharing between providers and contractors and sets a standard for cybersecurity to protect data from hackers. The rules themselves are broad and often vague. Still, several standards guide HIPAA enforcement that …
It’s more common nowadays for patients to use technology at the doctors. Today, healthcare providers use electronic sign-in forms and databases more than ever. The advancement of technology has certainly made things easier for doctors and patients. Yet, the more we use technology as a society, the more we put ourselves at risk for hacks …
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Proper ethics and policies to protect people’s privacy in the healthcare industry have to be taken seriously. If your medical practice happens to get sloppy, HIPAA violation penalties can start as high as $50,000 per violation. The total amount of fines one can accumulate in a year goes all the way up to $1.5 million, …
With US healthcare’s mandatory move to electronic medical records, Dark Web thieves have taken full advantage of the ability to access personal details. It’s up to all medical staff and healthcare organizations to protect their electronic medical records and stay up to date with HIPAA Breach Notification Rules and breach reporting practices. With so much personal information online, …
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Cyber crime is becoming a very real threat for organizations across the world. One industry becoming a cyber criminal’s prime target is the healthcare industry. In 2015, an incredible 100 million patient records were globally breached. So, it is now more important than ever for organizations to follow the HIPAA security rule. For this reason, …
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