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Don’t Get Scammed

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Notability, we’ll address HIPAA breaches and ransomware attacks in a separate article. In this episode, I’m talking about how you, as an individual in healthcare may be targeted by scammers to release your own personal information or to inadvertently give someone access to protected healthcare information.

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OCR Announces Proposed Updates to HIPAA Security Rule, Raises the Bar for Healthcare Cybersecurity

Healthcare Law Insights blog

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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Lawsuits Support the Importance of HIPAA Compliance for Healthcare Websites

American Medical Compliance

Compliance with privacy regulations, such as HIPAA in the United States, is essential to protect sensitive user information. Compliance with privacy regulations, such as HIPAA in the United States, is essential to protect sensitive user information. Reference JD Supra (27 March 2023). Visit [link] for more information.

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Digital Do’s and Don’ts: Navigating Healthcare Compliance Successfully

American Medical Compliance

As featured in Companies Market Cap, the top 10 publicly traded healthcare companies have revenue of $39 billion to $359 billion as of 2023. Unfortunately, all of these could lead to severe legal consequences, including HIPAA violations. This is because of the rapidly growing global population and aging demographic.

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Should Healthcare Providers Give Law Enforcement Protected Health Information When Informally Requested? Congress Says No.

Healthcare Law Insights blog

On December 12, 2023, members of Congress sent a letter to Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announcing the results of a Congressional inquiry into the practice of pharmacies handing over patient information without legal process. Isn’t that entrapment? But what about when the patient has not authorized release?

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How to Start a Physical Therapy Business: 14 Steps Guide

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Consult with an attorney to make sure you understand how to start a physical therapy business that adheres to HIPAA standards. 9 Also, you will need to prepare documents for your patients to fill out: medical histories, insurance forms, pain maps, HIPAA disclosures, etc.

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Impact of COVID-19 Privacy Policy Expiration

American Medical Compliance

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). Visit [link] for more information.

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