University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

APRIL 22, 2025

Subcategories of health policy include public health, global health, healthcare services, health insurance, mental health and pharmaceuticals. How Does Health Policy Impact Patients? Failure to comply with HIPAA can result in fines of $50,000 or higher per violation. Miller AE, Nicolas S.,

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

This marks the first update to the HIPAA Security Rule since 2013. From 2018-2023, OCR observed a 102% increase in breaches affecting 500 or more individuals, with 167 million affected in 2023 alone. These changes aim to address the steadily increasing risk of cyberattacks on critical healthcare infrastructure. population. [1]

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American Medical Compliance

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As featured in Companies Market Cap, the top 10 publicly traded healthcare companies have revenue of $39 billion to $359 billion as of 2023. This shows that there’s a continual focus on health and wellness. Unfortunately, all of these could lead to severe legal consequences, including HIPAA violations.

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American Medical Compliance

JUNE 26, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) granted enforcement discretion for certain aspects of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) during the public health emergency. Reference US Department of Health and Human Services (11 April 2023).

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American Medical Compliance

JUNE 24, 2023

A hospital security patient privacy breach has resulted in a hefty settlement of $240,000 under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The breach involved numerous patients’ personal health information (PHI) and violated the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which mandates strict protection of patient data.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

If you’re interested in contributing to national or statewide health IT efforts, consider exploring informatics employment opportunities with a government agency, such as the Office of the National Coordinator, which provides resources for ongoing health IT adoption and adherence to requirements and standards. 2023; 18(2).

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