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How to keep tabs on your data
The healthcare industry has a data breach problem. In a recent study conducted by the Ponemon Institute, only 12% of organizations surveyed were able to say they had not experienced a data breach that...
View ArticleHIPAA: Physician training critical to protect patients, practice
Employees who violate the rules because they don’t know them make inviting targets for new enforcement initiatives under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)...
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Refill reminder programs in jeopardy
Federal healthcare privacy regulators and the nation's pharmacies, as well as drug manufacturers, are at odds over part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): the...
View ArticleCan my text to a parent lead to a HIPAA violation?
A 2-year-old patient, Danielle, is brought by her distraught mother to see Dr. Derm. Apparently she is concerned that her infant’s perianal warts have some connection to her estranged husband. Dr....
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HIPAA in the age of social media
Human beings are social creatures. We take tremendous pleasure in sharing our world with others. There is no better evidence than to look at the social media revolution that has taken place over the...
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The hidden risk of mHealth apps
Mobile device health (mHealth) apps have the potential to transform healthcare and achieve the triple aim of improving the patient experience, improving the health of populations and lowering...
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Ten Health Organizations Slammed by Cyber Breaches
Last year, the FBI released a private notice to the healthcare industry warning providers that their cybersecurity systems are lax compared to other industries, according to Reuters. The notice...
View ArticleHIPAA breach: Secure data and prevent fines now
Many private practices lack written policies and procedures for data security and haven’t done a security risk assessment, health IT consultants say. These omissions are a mistake for several reasons,...
View ArticleHow to protect your practice from HIPAA investigations
How you address patient HIPAA issues, as well as the effectiveness of your HIPAA compliance efforts, can reduce your risk of being subjected to an investigation. All it takes is a single complaint to...
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