The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

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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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

OCR stepped up enforcement of compliance with the HIPAA Rules in 2016, more than doubling the number of financial penalties imposed. The following three years saw similar numbers of financial penalties; however, there was another major increase in HIPAA fines in 2020 when 19 HIPAA violation cases were settled with OCR.

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Arkenea

MARCH 29, 2025

So, to safeguard ePHI (Protected Health Information) from cyber attacks, healthcare organizations and medical software development companies are imposing strict HIPAA compliance regulations. Covered Entities (CE): These are involved in transmitting, storing, and creating ePHI, so they must follow HIPAA compliance rules.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 3, 2024

In today’s digital age, medical billing software plays a vital role in streamlining the billing process and improving patient care. HIPAA compliance is a crucial aspect of any medical billing software. It will also help you ensure that the medical billing software you select is compliant with HIPAA requirements.

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Arkenea

MARCH 31, 2025

It also plays a critical role in establishing national standards for safeguarding the privacy and security of patients protected health information (PHI), particularly as the healthcare industry adopts digital systems for storing and exchanging medical records.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 10, 2024

Meanwhile, around 2011, conversations about podcasting were heating up on Twitter, and it wasn’t long before two colleagues and I launched RNFM Radio, arguably one of the first nursing podcasts in existence. This was soon followed by The Nurse Keith Show , my current nursing career podcast, which has reached almost 500 episodes.

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Arkenea

APRIL 8, 2025

Key Takeaways Healthcare developers must follow the three key HIPAA rules during API development: HIPAA security rule, privacy rule, and the breach notification rule. This article discusses key HIPAA rules and steps that developers can follow while building a HIPAA API. Key Rules for Developing a HIPAA API 1.

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Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

EMR (Electronic Medical Records) are the backbone of healthcare organizations. EMR software conveniently offers access to medical records, helps with appointments, and generates billing. EMR API integration acts as a gamechanger for the electronic medical records software. FHIR uses RESTful APIs for seamless data exchange.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

Department of State has confirmed that there is a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any individual linked to the ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware group, their affiliates, or links to a foreign government under the Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

AZ Business Associate 67,567 Hacking incident Charleston Area Medical Center WV Healthcare Provider 67,413 Email accounts compromised in phishing incident Heartland Medical Clinic, Inc. LLC IN Business Associate 501 Hacking/IT Incident ARC Community Services, Inc. HEALTHWORKS-SMMPP, L.C.

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

There have been calls from many healthcare stakeholder groups to align Part 2 regulations more closely with HIPAA to allow clinicians to view patients’ entire medical records, including SUD records, to get a complete view of a patient’s health history to inform treatment decisions. 21 st Century Cures Act.

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The HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

Those HIPAA updates were followed by the incorporation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which saw the introduction of the Breach Notification Rule in 2009 and the Omnibus Final Rule in 2013. HIPAA Changes in 2023. Changing the maximum time to provide access to PHI from 30 days to 15 days.

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