The HIPAA Journal

MAY 19, 2025

Lindsay Musser Hough, Principal at Deloitte Consulting, said the commitment to pay $5 million to the state was not an admission of wrongdoing or fault and is being provided in the spirit of supporting the state and its constituents in their response to the bad actors cyberattack.”

Transfers 82

Transfers Insurance HIPAA Admissions 82

Arkenea

JANUARY 25, 2025

Since it includes patients’ data or ePHI (Protected Health Information), it’s essential to encompass HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) rules during the e-prescription software development process. HIPAA regulations safeguard ePHI on physical, technical, and administrative levels.

Transfers 52

Transfers Medical History HIPAA Follow-Up 52

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

OCR recently announced that due to the impact of the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, the decision had been taken to investigate Change Healthcare promptly to establish whether it was compliant with the HIPAA Rules. What is HIPAA and does this Cyberattack Break the Law?

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HIPAA Unit Organization and Environment Follow-Up Business Associate 98

The HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The files were reviewed and confirmed to contain patients’ protected health information such as name, sex, date of birth, medical record number, admission date(s), and medical information such as diagnosis. The post 38,000 Individuals Affected by Center for Urban Community Services Cyberattack appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Admissions Insurance Medication 117

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

50% of the APIs also allowed her to access inpatient admission records for patients that should not have been accessible to her with the level of authorization she had for the systems being tested. One-half of the APIs allowed Alissa to access pathology, x-rays, and clinical results of patients.

HIPAA 118

HIPAA Tests Long Term Care Admissions 118

Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

CES 2021 featured a growing array of aging-tech to aid people in staying in their homes longer to avoid admission into long-term care facilities.

Hospital 77

Hospital Acute Care Patient Experience Vital Signs 77

Arkenea

JUNE 27, 2024

The HIPAA regulation mandates that all healthcare organizations must send claims electronically. It supports inpatient care needs such as real-time tracking of patient information, patient admission and discharge, and management of complex medical data. EMR adoption has surged significantly since the ARRA mandate was issued in 2014.

Acute Care 52

Acute Care EHR / EMR Documentation Hospital 52

Ciox

JULY 20, 2023

By identifying patients with complex needs or those at risk for re-admission, healthcare providers can focus their efforts on high-risk patients, improving care coordination and reducing unnecessary hospitalizations. Predictive analytics can also be used to optimize care management and resource allocation.

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Discharges Admissions Medical Assistant HIPAA 52

Health Populi

MAY 20, 2020

Payors, both commercial and public sector (Medicare, Medicaid), have relaxed rules and regulations for telehealth across platforms (from purpose-built telemedicine programs to HIPAA-relaxed approvals for using FaceTime, Zoom, and other commercial channels), and have various plans to pay for virtual care visits between clinicians and patients.

Hospital 77

Hospital Outpatient Care Admissions Medication 77

Scrubs

APRIL 25, 2023

A new law is set to pass in the state of Florida that will require all hospitals receiving Medicaid funding to collect information regarding their patients’ immigration status as part of the admissions process. The group argued that immigration status should be protected under HIPAA. I wholeheartedly thank and commend Gov.

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Hospital Admissions Billing HIPAA 278

The HIPAA Journal

MAY 29, 2025

Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced its 9th financial penalty of the year under the Trump administration, and its 15th financial penalty of the year to resolve alleged HIPAA violations. BayCare Health will adopt a corrective action plan and be monitored by OCR for compliance for two years.

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HIPAA Admissions Patient Records Medication 53

The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It has been several years since new HIPAA regulations have been signed into law, but HIPAA changes in 2022 are expected. The last update to the HIPAA Rules was the HIPAA Omnibus Rule in 2013, which introduced new requirements mandated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.

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HIPAA Business Associate Appointments Best Practices 127