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HIPAA Violation Cases

The HIPAA Journal

The following three years saw similar numbers of financial penalties; however, there was another major increase in HIPAA fines in 2020 when 19 HIPAA violation cases were settled with OCR. The 2020 increase is largely due to OCR’s HIPAA Right of Access enforcement initiative, which was launched in late 2019. million penalty.

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10 Technologies In Nursing That Is Transforming Patient Care

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Nurses are at the forefront of using the most recent developments to provide patients with treatment that is both more efficient and effective as healthcare technology advances. EHRs have replaced traditional paper-based charts, allowing nurses to easily access patient information and update their records in real-time.

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Ultimate Guide to Patient Portal Development

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Patient portal development is one such shift that has heralded a novel era of patient engagement in the healthcare industry. According to a report published by Chime, 83 percent of acute care organizations stated high use of patient portals by users in 2021, as compared to 74 percent in 2020. at any given time.

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New HIPAA Regulations in 2022-2023

The HIPAA Journal

OCR issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on December 10, 2020, that proposed a slew of changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, and a Final Rule is expected to be issued in 2022; however, no date has yet been provided on when the 2022 HIPAA changes will take effect and become enforceable. How are New HIPAA Regulations Introduced?

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HIPAA Updates and HIPAA Changes in 2023

The HIPAA Journal

Updates to HIPAA are long overdue but steps were finally made to update HIPAA in December 2020, when the HHS issued a notice of Proposed Rulemaking that detailed several proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, and a Final Rule is now due which will likely see those HIPAA changes implemented in 2023.

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