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What is HIPAA Incident Management?

The HIPAA Journal

All HIPAA covered entities and business associates are required to have procedures in place for identifying and responding to suspected or known security incidents , mitigating any harmful effects of the incidents, and documenting the incidents and their outcomes ( 164.308(a)(6) ). Source: 164.304.

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2025 HIPAA Journal Annual Survey Published: Key Insights into Compliance Challenges

The HIPAA Journal

Although HIPAA requires regular training to be provided to the workforce, the survey shows that some organizations continue to offer training less frequently than annually, and business associates are often excluded from HIPAA compliance education. Another area of concern highlighted by the survey is HIPAA policy management.

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RAG in Healthcare: Your Complete Guide to Its Implementation

Arkenea

However, success requires careful planning, expert guidance, and commitment to best practices. Immediate Action Items Conduct a RAG Readiness Assessment : Evaluate your organization’s data infrastructure, technical capabilities, and staff readiness for RAG implementation.

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HHS Updates HIPAA Rule to Enhance ePHI Security

Health Prime

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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HHS updates HIPAA rule to enhance ePHI security

Health Prime

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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Consumer Trust, Privacy and Healthcare – Considering #HIMSS18 in the Stark Light of Facebook and Cambridge Analytica

Health Populi

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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HIPAA Compliant Costs: A Complete Breakdown

Arkenea

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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