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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You know you’ve worked hard to make sure your office’s privacy compliance meets and exceeds what the law requires. We’re sure you want to maintain that level of service to your patients, so we’re here to help you keep up with any new 2019 changes to HIPAA laws. Evolving internet data storage options invite new hacking challenges and data exploits. …
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HIPAA law is used in every pharmacy, medical office, health insurance company, and more. But did you know that the original goal of HIPAA was not to protect electronic patient information at all? How did HIPAA evolve into the laws that govern our protected health information? Why was HIPAA created, if not to hold providers …
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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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Are you confused about HIPAA laws and how they apply to your medical records privacy? If so, join the club. When medical records made the transition to the digital world, it suddenly became much easier for anyone to access your information. Among other things, HIPAA laws were set in place to protect that information. And they’ve been very …
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In 2017, over 20 million dollars were paid out because of HIPAA violations, and that is just a partial list since 2017 violations are still being processed. When considering HIPAA, many think of surgical doctors and hospital staff but mental health counselors also need to be aware of HIPAA laws and how to stay compliant. …
Hipaa Compliance for Counselors: 8 Things Your Practice Should be Doing Read More »
The work of a therapist is private and intimate. Every client you meet with needs to be able to trust that the information they share with you remains confidential at all times. This is part of the reason why HIPAA is in place, but it goes way beyond the paperwork. If a client feels that …
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In the first half of 2018, there were 668 data breaches and 22 million records exposed. The number of data breaches is steadily increasing. With more of your personal information online than ever before, you should be concerned about your privacy. Part of that is being informed about what governs the protection of information. US data …
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The year 2017 saw a healthcare data breach every single day, totally more than 470 breaches by the end of the year. Yet, despite these attacks, studies found that just 29 percent of health systems in the U.S. have effective cybersecurity measures in place to protect patient information. Think that taking measures to safely store …
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You can go to jail for violating HIPAA laws. It’s happened before and it’ll happen again. In one recent case, a former autism treatment center employee was convicted of stealing the protected health information (PHI) of 300 current and former patients. He pled guilty and received a 30-day jail sentence followed by 3 years of …
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