The HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 1, 2025

The initiative has been welcomed by the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which for several years has had a HIPAA enforcement initiative targeting noncompliance with the HIPAA Right of Access. While patients can receive copies of their health records under HIPAA, there are still barriers to sharing that information with others.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

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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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 30, 2025

The implication of this requirement if finalized – is that covered entities will only be permitted to contract services from business associates that can demonstrate compliance with HIPAA. Despite the variety of compliance requirements, some areas of HIPAA compliance are common to all business associates.

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Arkenea

MARCH 31, 2025

HIPAA compliance costs can greatly vary depending on the kind of application you’re developing. Developing a healthcare application that complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is essential for safeguarding sensitive patient information and adhering to legal standards.

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Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

EMR software conveniently offers access to medical records, helps with appointments, and generates billing. With EMR API integration, organizations can streamline billing, appointment booking, and more such processes. Developers are required to adhere to HIPAA compliance during API integration. Here’s how it is done.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Using digital tech has improved consumers’ experiences with health care providers across a range of tasks: 53% told Philips it’s easier to schedule appointments, 47% think it’s easier to get test results, 42% receive appointment reminders, and 27% are able to monitor health indicators on their own.

Patient Experience

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

Arkenea

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Incorporate privacy measures such as HIPAA compliance to safeguard healthcare data against potential cyber-attacks. When a patient goes on a healthcare website, they normally look for options such as appointment bookings, care specialists, availability of online consultations, payment options, and more.

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Arkenea

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Less Burden on Therapists: With mental health applications, therapists have the power to control their routine and not burn themselves out with numerous appointments in a day. Therapists can manage appointments, documentation work, patient monitoring, and medications with a mental health application.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 5, 2024

According to EverHealth , one of the most important considerations is the software “must comply with healthcare regulations and standards, such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) in the United States, to ensure patient data is protected and privacy is maintained.”

Billing

Valant

JULY 3, 2024

Security is also crucial for remaining in compliance with regulations such as HIPAA. Optimized scheduling can allow for more appointments and reduce no-show rates. Effective integration helps reduce the risk of errors from manual data entry or transfer between systems.

Documentation

Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Enhanced Patient Care Patients can get annoyed by long waiting hours and freeing up time for appointments. It increases patient engagement as they actively participate in scheduling appointments online, tracking their health, getting prescription refills, and eliminating transportation costs.

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Ciox

AUGUST 3, 2023

Electronic Transfer and Exchange of Clinical Records Health information exchange (HIE) platforms enable providers to access patient health information electronically for better patient care and across a patient’s longitudinal health care journey.

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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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The HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. Major HIPAA Updates in the Past 20 Years.

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