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Is Apple Finally Entering the HIPAA Game?
For years, Apple has notoriously avoided stepping into the burgeoning HIPAA-compliant health-tech market. Its peers–tech giants the likes of Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and FitBit–have all willingly...
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Massive Data Breach Affects Thousands of NFL Players
The NFL has reported that thousands of players’ health care records were breached in late April after a laptop was stolen from the car of a Washington Redskins trainer. The records are extensive,...
View ArticleHIPAA Roundup: Pharmacy Settlements and OCR Investigations
Over the past few years, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has considerably ramped-up its enforcement efforts for HIPAA violations. Pharmacies have...
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OCR Announces HIPAA Desk Audits for Business Associates
Starting in November, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is slated to begin HIPAA compliance desk audits for business associates. This is just the...
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Protecting PHI infographic
View the original infographic on http://healthinformatics.uic.edu/ and http://healthinformatics.uic.edu/resources/infographics/protecting-patient-information/ The post Protecting PHI infographic...
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5 Forms Every Healthcare Practice Should Digitize
If you run a small or mid-size medical practice, you can be forgiven for not staying ahead of medical technology trends. It takes more than enough resources just to manage a business while delivering...
View ArticleIs SharePoint HIPAA Compliant?
Is SharePoint HIPAA Compliant? SharePoint’s collaboration features make it one of the most used platforms for fortune 500 companies, with 78% using the web-based document management and storage system....
View ArticleCan a HIPAA-Covered Entity Use or Disclose PHI for Litigation?
A HIPAA-covered entity may use or disclose protected health information (PHI) for litigation, as permitted or required by the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Subject to certain conditions, the HIPAA Privacy Rule...
View ArticleHIPAA for Home Health Care
HIPAA for Home Health Care Home health care workers face HIPAA compliance issues not typically encountered by health care workers work in hospitals and medical offices. HIPAA home health care...
View ArticleHIPAA Compliance and Working From Home
HIPAA Compliance and Working From Home When businesses choose to have their employees work from home there is a lot to consider, especially if those businesses work with protected health information...
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