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How to protect your organization from phishing attacks
It is a known fact that hackers target the healthcare sector because the data is so valuable. The cost of healthcare data breaches increased from a total average of $7.13M in 2020 to $9.23M in 2021. The average breach cost...
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The Office for Civil Rights seeks public comment on Recognized Security Practices and Sharing Civil Money Penalties and Monetary Settlements
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking comments from all stakeholders including covered entities, business associates, patients, and their families. The growing number of cybersecurity threats are a significant concern driving the need for...
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How to defend against common cyber-attacks
The Office for Civil Rights sent out a cyber newsletter stating that throughout 2020-2021 hackers have targeted the health care industry and the number of breaches increased 45% from 2019 to 2020. The number of breaches due to hacking or...
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Dental practices can be fined under HIPAA rules
This week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of four investigations related to the HIPAA privacy rule. Two cases were part of the HIPAA Right of Access, bringing the...
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What are common HIPAA violations and how to avoid them?
When the providers and upper management understand the ramifications of violations, then the rest of the staff typically will follow the examples that are set in place. Because HIPAA Compliance starts at the top! Violations happen when someone makes a...
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Would your practice survive an audit?
There are many different types of “audits”, so when we refer to audits, we are referring to a “HIPAA audit”. When anyone mentions HIPAA audit, most practices think it won’t happen to them. I hear so often; I have never...
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Information Blocking Rule – Best practices to prepare now
It is the start of a new year and one thing we know for sure; nothing stays the same. Rules change, technology changes, and we must keep up. We wrote about the new Information Blocking Rule last July, but we...
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Do you know what it means to be HIPAA compliant?
Be careful what you post on your website, you could be charged for false advertising! Some HIPAA compliance companies want you to use their “seal” of compliance. It is great advertising for them, but does it put your practice at...
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More fines for Providers for not providing timely right of access
Medical professionals have had a rough year and a half. This has been trying times for so many and we have had to learn to adapt to new ways of running practices. I was hoping to be able to share...
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HIPAA Requirements and Software updates
HIPAA Requirements and Software updates Many medical providers are so busy trying to run a successful practice they sometimes forget the “technical” side of their business. Hackers know this and capitalize on it. Lately in the news, we have heard...
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Introducing Our New HIPAA Compliance Platform
Is your medical practice HIPAA compliant? Do you have a Risk Management Plan? Do you have all your HIPAA policies and procedures? Have your employees completed HIPAA training? Do you have all your Business Associate agreements in place? If you...
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ICD-10 updates, Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Training, Booklets and Prevention
We try to share useful information as we come across it. Below are some links that we think may be of interest to our audience such as: ICD-10 updates, Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Training, Booklets, and Prevention. We have also...
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Controlling Access to ePHI
The OCR released their Summer 2021 Cybersecurity Newsletter and it stated that a recent report of security incidents and data breaches were committed 61% by external actors and 39% by insiders. During COVID last year, systems that monitor audit logs...
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Changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule
As all of you know, HIPAA is a moving target. Just when you think you understand what is going on, it changes. By now, most of you have heard about the 21st Century Cures Act / Information Blocking Rule. This...
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Security Rule Requirements Part 5, Business Associates § 164.308(b)(1)
Most practices seek assistance from one or more businesses to help them with certain functions within their organization. Depending on the type of service they provide, they may be considered a “Business Associate” under the HIPAA guidelines. So, what defines...
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Security Rule requirements, Part 4, Evaluations 45 CFR § 164.308(a)(8)
Many practices think once they have conducted a risk analysis, they are done with their HIPAA compliance efforts. Unfortunately, a risk analysis is just the beginning! You must document your ongoing HIPAA efforts through evaluations. 45 CFR § 164.308(a)(8) Evaluation – HIPAA...
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Cosmetic Practice Fined – No one is immune from HIPAA
April 15, 2021 By Suze Shaffer | Aris Medical Solutions Recently a cosmetic practice was fined $30,000 to settle potential HIPAA Privacy Rule violations. In the past many practices believed if they did not accept insurance payments (considered as a...
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Security Rule requirements, Part 3 – Contingency Planning
When it comes to planning for a disaster, most people think “that won’t happen to me”. Under HIPAA, you are required to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and available of ePHI. When creating your contingency plan, it is necessary to review...
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HIPAA Security Rule requirements, Part 2 – Security Awareness and Security Incident Procedures
What the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) considers as reasonable and appropriate safeguards are always open for discretion. Every organization is different, and what may work for one, may not for...
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HIPAA Security Rule requirements, Part I
It is hard to believe we are in 2021, but I am sure you are like the rest of us and glad to see 2020 in the rear-view mirror. As we move into this new year, we need to look...
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