Accessibility is Here to Stay Health Information Technology (Health IT) is an always evolving realm, with new tools coming to market as fast as we can master the old ones. With the advancement of technology comes a need for new software and security to maintain these systems. This past year has been one example of...
As a person who works within the healthcare industry, understanding HIPAA is a necessity, even if it is knowing just the basic rules. These rules and regulations are complex and ever-changing so that they can keep up with the fluid landscape of healthcare, so unless you are an expert, it is unlikely that you know...
This month a memo went out from the White House and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) to industry leaders that emphasized the threat posed by ransomware within their businesses as well as emphasizing just how important it was to the current administration to prioritize the awareness. The memo also is putting the responsibility on the...
Last week, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that there would be a 45-day extension of the comment period for the public with regard to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on modifying the HIPAA Privacy Rule that was originally posted in December of...
A Year of Heroic Feats The healthcare industry has been called to task this year in ways that make them heroic in the eyes of the world. As a global community, words can’t accurately convey the gratitude they deserve from all of us. Today we’re going to talk about another way, one that is less...
With healthcare being a huge target of cybercrime, the immediate concern is likely with regard to how it will coincide with any HIPAA regulation – or revealing any failure to comply. First thoughts usually go to the business side of a situation. How much will this cost? Will we be fined? Will we have to...
We couldn’t call them fun facts, because there’s really not a lot that one could label “fun” when it comes to HIPAA, but we thought we’d take a look at some of the statistics and facts in a summary fashion. HIPAA, often misspelled HIPPA, stands for the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act. This federal...
With romance in the air for the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday, we thought we’d shine a light on the ways that HIPAA can be affected by love in the workplace and what rules are in place to address it. Are there ethical repercussions to dating your doctor? Can my significant other access my medical records?...
We have seen the healthcare industry rise to the occasion this past year. Stepping up in more ways than can be counted and doing so under extraordinary conditions. Telehealth does offer a viable solution for many people who cannot travel outside of their homes, and at the same time, it offers a safe solution to...
This week in HIPAA news we are shining a light on two rules that display the spectrum of ‘bending’ from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The first, showing flexibility, announced that penalties with regard to HIPAA, as it pertains to the COVID-19 vaccination, will not be...
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