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What is HIPAA Incident Management?

The HIPAA Journal

HIPAA incident management is the process of tracking, responding to, and documenting HIPAA security incidents as they are detected by automated security tools or reported by members of the workforce. Regardless of whether HIPAA incident management is fully automated, manual, or semi-manual, the process must include specific elements.

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April 2025 Healthcare Data Breach Report

The HIPAA Journal

Ascension Health MO Healthcare Provider 437,329 Hacking/IT Incident Inadvertent disclosure of PHI to a former business partner, which was stolen from the business partner in a hacking incident Onsite Mammography MA Business Associate 357,265 Hacking/IT Incident Unauthorized access to an employees email account Union Health System, Inc.

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RAG in Healthcare: Your Complete Guide to Its Implementation

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Unlike conventional AI models that rely solely on their training data, RAG combines the power of large language models with real time information retrieval from your organization’s specific databases and documents.

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Developing Custom Healthcare SaaS Application: A Complete Guide

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Mobile Optimization: Up to 80.69% of the world’s population owns a smartphone, and of those, 23% of mobile phone users have a health-related app on their devices. So, avoid jumping the crucial steps and try to answer the following questions: What is the current market size? Does the market demand for a new product?

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What are the Penalties for HIPAA Violations?

The HIPAA Journal

In addition to financial penalties, covered entities are required to adopt a corrective action plan to bring policies and procedures up to the standards demanded by HIPAA. . It is the responsibility of each covered entity to ensure that HIPAA Rules are understood and followed. What Constitutes a HIPAA Violation?

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OCR Announces Proposed Updates to HIPAA Security Rule, Raises the Bar for Healthcare Cybersecurity

Healthcare Law Insights blog

One 2024 cyberattack on a healthcare payment cycle management company caused severe disruption throughout the healthcare industry and is estimated to have resulted in the compromise of the ePHI of up to one third of the U.S. Business Associates would also be required to obtain this verification from their subcontractors.

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The Ultimate HIPAA Compliance Checklist

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Covered Entities (CE): These are involved in transmitting, storing, and creating ePHI, so they must follow HIPAA compliance rules. Business Associates (BA): These handle ePHI obtained from the covered entities, but don’t create medical data. It is essential to document diligently everything related to HIPAA compliance.

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