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COVID-19 Long Term Affects
We’ve all had to make adjustments to how we work, how we live, and how we interact overall with humanity during the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that we’ve been stricter in some regard, and more relaxed in others (limiting screen time, who can be bothered?). The government is no exception to this. We’ve seen some …
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Redefining Identifiable Data
HIPAA provides guidelines to establish the permissible use of an individual’s personal health information (PHI). Seems pretty straightforward for the most part. And it was – for the most part. Until we start to dig a little deeper and look at the resources that are now in play (which were not 20+ years ago when …
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Community-Based Testing Sites
Community-Based Testing & HIPAA Community-Based Testing Sites (CBTS) are the latest entity to be excluded from HIPAA enforcement penalties by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for their participation in regard to COVID-19 specimen collection and testing. This “exercise of enforcement discretion is effective immediately (April 9, 2020), but has a retroactive effect to March …
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COVID-19 Scams Continue
Whether it involves faces masks, hand sanitizer, hospital and medical supplies, or a stimulus check, scams against healthcare organizations and individuals are booming with COVID-19 as the starting point. Hackers and cybercriminals are looking at the pandemic as a great opportunity to take advantage of unsuspecting businesses and consumers in a variety of ways. The …
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COVID-19 & First Responders
As we continue to make our way through new territory with the COVID-19 crisis, we are having to adjust the rules and regulations that previously stood in place. HIPAA is no exception to that. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has continued to update the guidelines under these …
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Telehealth & COVID-19
In recent years there has been an increase in the use of telehealth and remote management tools as options for maintaining patient well-being. If you’re not familiar with these, the HHS’ Health Resource & Services Administration (HRSA) defines telehealth as “the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support and promote long-distance clinical health …
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Safely Working Remotely
Effective Immediately As the Novel Coronavirus pandemic continues to greatly impact our nation, working from home is no longer an occasional benefit for many Americans, but is now a requirement for many businesses to continue operating safely and effectively. While working from home does come with its perks, there are many new cybersecurity risks created …
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Interoperability & Information Sharing
Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services put the final approval on two rules that will be transformative in the way that patients can access their health data. This unprecedented approval will provide safe and secure access to that data via interoperability and information sharing. These rules identify the most extensive healthcare data …
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HIPAA Right of Access Myths
A patient’s right to access their healthcare data so that they can make informed decisions regarding their own health and wellbeing is the component of HIPAA known as the HIPAA Right of Access. Recently, the American Medical Association (AMA) published a new HIPAA playbook for physicians and their practices to better understand this component. With …
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Greatest Cybersecurity Threats to Healthcare
20/20 Vision in 2020 What lies ahead for the healthcare industry in 2020? Like patient health, we can’t predict the future accurately, but we know that preventative care can go a long way when we know the risk factors. If you’re in the business of patient care, whether that is through treatment or within a …
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