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HIPAA Violation Penalties

A HIPAA law violation is the failure to comply with any applicable standard in the Administrative Simplification provisions regardless of whether the violation results in a data breach or not. For example, the … See more

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What does HIPAA stand for

WEBSeptember 14, 2022 by HIPAA News. Put simply, HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. However, the title of the act does little to …

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What are the Recent Changes to HIPAA

WEBWillful Neglect not Corrected in 30 days. $68,928. $68,928. $2,067,813. The recent second change to HIPAA enforcement came as a result of an Executive Order in …

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Questions and Answers About PHI

WEBPHI is any individually identifiable health information stored in digital form or electronically transmitted by HIPAA-covered entities or their business associates. PHI …

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Why Was HIPAA Created

WEBNovember 2, 2023 by HIPAAnswers. HIPAA was created due to failure of Congress to support the Clinton administration’s ambitious Health Security Act. HIPAA addressed …

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What are examples of Protected Health Information

WEBSo what are examples of Protected Health Information? Data ranging from diagnoses, prescriptions, medical images, receipts for the payment of treatment, referral …

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History of HIPAA

WEBHIPAA’s Origins. In August 1996, when the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law, the first of its kind created. Those who …

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What is Considered Protected Health Information under HIPAA

WEBThis has led a lot of people to believe the eighteen identifiers are considered Protected Health Information under HIPAA. However, this is only the case if an identifier …

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What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of HIPAA

WEBThe HIPAA provides advantages such as enhancing patient privacy and data security, fostering interoperability and streamlined healthcare processes, promoting …

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What is a Covered Entity under HIPAA

WEBEmployers that operate a self-insured health plan may be considered a Partial Covered Entity, as only the activities related to this plan are subject to HIPAA. …

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What information can be shared without violating HIPAA

WEBCertificate/license numbers. Cover Entities and their BAs must not share anything that qualifies as PHI for uses other than those described above (or, …

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What is defined as a HIPAA-Covered Entity

WEBHIPAA-covered health plans are typically plans that insure against the cost of health treatment, dental treatment, vision treatment or prescription drugs. Other HIPAA …

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Where is the Best Place to Find Changes to HIPAA Law

WEBThe three agencies are: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) The Substance Abuse and Mental Health …

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HIPAA Training Answers

WEBHIPAA Training Answers. December 13, 2023 by HIPAA Editor. This is a list of the most common HIPAA training questions and the corresponding HIPAA training …

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HIPAA Data Retention

WEBHIPAA Data Retention. A large part of data privacy concerns how long data can be stored after use. This is also covered by the HIPAA, which stipulates in its rules how long data …

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What is HITECH in healthcare

WEBWhat is HITECH in healthcare? March 27, 2022 by HIPAA News. To help alleviate many of the economic problems that accompanied the Great Recession of …

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Can HIPAA-Covered Entities Use OneDrive

WEBIt can be used to create, store and send files that contain patients’ electronic protected health information (ePHI). However, HIPAA-covered entities must first have a …

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