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The Information Blocking Final Rule, Healthcare Law

WebThe 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program, also known as the Information Blocking Final Rule, is an amended …

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Compliance

WebThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA for short is a federal law that was enacted to safeguard the protected health information or PHI of American …

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Healthcare Breaches on the Rise Across the U.S. in 2022

WebOf these 125 data breaches, one of the most significant was a breach that affected Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, Arizona on April 25, 2022. During this breach, a …

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Electronic Health Records, Federal Privacy Regulations

WebTier 1- “Unaware of the HIPAA violation and by exercising reasonable due diligence would not have known HIPAA rules were violated. $100-$50,000 fine for each violation, with a …

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The Freedom of Information Act and Public Health Issues

WebThe Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1966, giving the public the right to access records from any federal agency. FOIA …

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Meta, Healthcare in the U.S., and Privacy Issues

WebAugust 25, 2022 | 4 minutes read. On August 22, 2022, U.S. healthcare provider Novant Health revealed that they had experienced a data breach that impacted more than 1 …

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The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005

WebDecember 08, 2021 | 5 minutes read. The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 or PSQIA for short is a federal healthcare law that was passed by U.S. Congress in …

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Clinical Trial Research, Medication, and Redaction

WebThe Need for Transparency, Clinical Trial Research. Redaction in clinical trials is a highly contested topic with strong opinions on both sides of the argument. From the perspective …

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Oregon's House Bill 3284, Healthcare, Privacy Rules

WebApril 19, 2022 | 4 minutes read. Oregon’s House Bill 3284 is an online healthcare website privacy law that was recently amended in 2021. As stated in the law, HB 3284 was …

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Healthcare, Collections, and Privacy Law Compliance

WebUnder both HIPAA and the HITECH Act, healthcare providers are prohibited from disclosing a U.S. citizen’s medical records or PHI when working with medical debt collectors. …

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VA H.B. 2307, Healthcare, and Biometric Identifiers

WebVA H.B. 2307 is a comprehensive healthcare biometric data privacy law that was recently enacted in 2021. As the state of Virginia has implemented a robust legal framework as it …

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Documents Redaction, Healthcare, and Personal Privacy

WebRedaction software makes it easy to thoroughly redact text and remove all personal health information from all documents, lab reports, correspondence, and the like. Many software …

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How a Healthcare Provider automatically redacted decades of …

WebRemoving personal or protected information from medical records is always a sensitive issue, and oftentimes the process of redacting them is a complicated one. Anyone who …

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Facebook and Healthcare Data, Privacy Concerns in 2022

WebOn Aug. 10, 2022, it was announced that Meta Platforms Inc., formerly known as Facebook, was facing accusations of invading the personal privacy of American citizens with …

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Telehealth and Patient Confidentiality, Data Privacy Standards

WebConcerns regarding the privacy and protection of telehealth systems will adversely affect the trust of people in telehealth and undermine the ability of these systems to enhance …

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Standards for Handling Narcotics and Evidence Training

WebHandling narcotics evidence while having constant exposure to it can lead to safety and health risks that any agency must address, and failing to do so puts personnel at undue …

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The Impact of CCTV in Healthcare, Data Protection Issues

WebThe use of CCTV in these environments poses a significant issue with the privacy of patients and staff. Congregated living facilities are governed by HIPAA (Health Insurance …

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Redacting Information From Healthcare Records, Best Practices

WebThe FOIA ( Freedom of Information Act) is essential to public health practitioners. This is because of three key factors: its capacity to encourage public health advocacy, its effect …

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Protecting Privacy in the Healthcare Field: PII, PHI & PCI

WebProtected Health Information (PHI), also known as Personal Health Information, is a term specific to the healthcare industry. It encompasses individually identifiable health …

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