Health Prime

JANUARY 22, 2025

The Security Rule sets forth the administrative, physical, and technical safeguards that covered entities and business associates (collectively, “regulated entities”) must implement to secure individuals’ ePHI. This is the first HIPAA Security rule update since 2013.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 22, 2025

The Security Rule sets forth the administrative, physical, and technical safeguards that covered entities and business associates (collectively, “regulated entities”) must implement to secure individuals’ ePHI. This is the first HIPAA Security rule update since 2013.

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Health Populi

MARCH 27, 2018

Here’s what we-know-we know about health care, privacy, and security: briefly, • HIPAA covers patients’ PHI that is held by covered entities and shared with contracted business associates. Cyber-breaches are a new-normal in health care.

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Arkenea

MARCH 31, 2025

Privacy Incorporation Expenses influence HIPAA compliance costs Anticipated costs differ amongst organizations, based on the size, computer system used, covered entities (CE) involved, business associates involved, and more. Type of organization: Risk levels and quantity of PHI safeguarded depends on the type of organization.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 3, 2024

RELATED ARTICLE: Checklist to Ensure HIPAA Compliance at Your Practice Best Practices for HIPAA-Compliant Medical Billing Software As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, it is imperative to have HIPAA compliant medical billing software in place. Ensure staff training and education is ongoing.

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Arkenea

JULY 8, 2024

These regulations mandate the BA (Business Associates) and CE (Covered Entities) to maintain the privacy and security of ePHI. Explain about the best practices for maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of ePHI. Staff Training: Educate the staff on HIPAA audit trail requirements mentioned in the Security Rule.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 3, 2025

The comment period for the NPRM recently closed, and Tim Noonan, OCRs Deputy Director for Health Information Privacy, Data, and Cybersecurity, confirmed that 4,745 comments have been received and OCR is currently reviewing the feedback.

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The SUD records can then be shared by a covered entity or business associate for all TPO reasons, as is the case with HIPAA. The purpose of the HIPAA Safe Harbor Bill was to encourage healthcare organizations to adopt recognized cybersecurity practices to improve their defenses against cyberattacks. 21 st Century Cures Act.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 27, 2025

” Noonan also confirmed that the long-awaited third phase of HIPAA compliance audits commenced in December 2024 and will involve audits of 50 HIPAA-covered entities and business associates, specifically looking at the most important Security Rule provisions for hacking and ransomware attack prevention.

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The HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

Many healthcare industry stakeholders had been campaigning for the addition of a safe harbor for HIPAA-covered entities and business associates that have adopted a common security framework and have implemented industry-standard security best practices, yet still experienced a data breach.

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Valant

APRIL 21, 2025

HIPAA-compliant video conferencing platforms help protect session privacy, but providers also need to follow best practices for maintaining confidentiality in remote settings. Patients should also be informed of best practices to protect their own data during virtual visits. Assess security technology needs (e.g.,

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Practice Builders

OCTOBER 29, 2024

First impressions have a crucial impact on how potential clients perceive a site and the business associated with it. By comparing these metrics to industry benchmarks or best practices, website owners can identify primary areas for upgrading. Make improvements regularly and enjoy the result. What is Site Performance?

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