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April 2025 Healthcare Data Breach Report

The HIPAA Journal

These are likely to continue to be reported by affected HIPAA-regulated entities over the next few weeks. CA Health Plan 12,224 Unauthorized Access/Disclosure Mailing incident involving mailing vendor (Billing Documents Specialists) Shipping labels contained Social Security numbers.

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Medical dictation for iPhone: An introduction

Mobius MD

Alternatively, some will explore the latest medical documentation assistance using AI-based medical scribe software. Using speech-to-text for mobile dictation can help healthcare providers eliminate hours of typing and improve documentation efficiency. Can I use my iPhone for medical dictation? There is a workaround for iPhone users.

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Outsourced Software Product Development: A Comprehensive Guide

Arkenea

This rapid turnaround was possible due to the vendors agile processes, continuous integration pipelines, and prebuilt compliance frameworks for HIPAA and GDPR. Document nonfunctional requirements such as performance, security, and compliance. Scalability Outsourced teams can flex up or down based on project phases.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Meaningful Use and EHR

Arkenea

physicians has surged from 18 percent in 2001 to 92 percent in 2018. EHRs are HIPAA and HITRUST compliant to avoid disclosure of Patient Health Information (PHI) due to cyberattacks. in 2018, CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) rebranded the EHR Incentive Program, which is commonly known as the Meaningful Use.

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What are the Penalties for HIPAA Violations?

The HIPAA Journal

Penalties for HIPAA violations can be issued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and state attorneys general. In addition to financial penalties, covered entities are required to adopt a corrective action plan to bring policies and procedures up to the standards demanded by HIPAA. .

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HIPAA Violation Cases

The HIPAA Journal

HIPAA violation cases are compliance investigations that result from a data breach being notified to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) or a privacy complaint being submitted to OCR via the complaints portal. There are many different types of HIPAA violation cases.

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Healthcare Data Security Breach: What to Do If Your Records Have Been Hacked

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In 2018, the healthcare sector saw 15 million patient records compromised across 503 breaches, which was three times the amount seen in 2017. They should also keep up with the latest healthcare IT news, including the HIPAA Journal , to make sure your system is up to date.

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