The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Penalties for HIPAA violations can be issued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and state attorneys general. 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. .

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EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

This comprehensive guide provides hospital and revenue cycle leadership with vital insights on preparing for CERT audits and establishing processes for compliant documentation. This section delves into the specific criteria and expectations set by CERT audits, emphasizing the need for meticulous attention to detail and documentation accuracy.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 31, 2020

The HIPAA waiver issued for telemedicine during COVID-19 is a game-changer for physicians now that CMS says virtual visits are reimbursable. The article HIPAA Waiver Offers Physicians Opportunity To Engage Patients In New Ways, But Documentation Is Key appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Valant

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Clinical Documentation Electronic health record (EHR) tools designed for behavioral health can streamline clinical workflows , freeing up more time. These systems offer note-taking features and customizable templates that simplify documentation. By adopting EHR tools, therapists can minimize the stress.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 21, 2025

These are likely to continue to be reported by affected HIPAA-regulated entities over the next few weeks. CA Health Plan 12,224 Unauthorized Access/Disclosure Mailing incident involving mailing vendor (Billing Documents Specialists) Shipping labels contained Social Security numbers.

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99MGMT

APRIL 4, 2024

HIPAA compliance is a necessity for both the medical practice and the patient. A HIPAA compliance checklist is vital to making sure the various components of compliance are considered and handled in an efficient manner.

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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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Valant

JUNE 18, 2025

Behavioral health providers managing both clinical care and business operations face unique challenges: complex prior authorization requirements, extensive documentation standards, and insurance coverage barriers. Common reasons for denied claims include using the wrong code or submitting incomplete documentation.

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Physicians Practice

JUNE 19, 2025

Layer onto that the growing bring-your-own-device culture: allowing employees to sync personal smartphones with the electronic health record can “raise privacy concerns” and blur the line between work and off-hours browsing, warns a HIPAA BYOD briefing. Against that backdrop, a technology and device policy is no longer a “nice to have.”

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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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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 14, 2025

Medical documents were also found that included diagnoses, prescriptions, and treatments, which Fowler presumed served as proof of medical grounds for missing shifts. The post Healthcare Staff Database with 86,000 Records Exposed Online appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Physicians Practice

JUNE 24, 2025

Clarifying a patient’s misunderstanding of the HIPAA privacy rule Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA June 19th 2025 Article Understanding HIPAA's Privacy Rule clarifies how incidental disclosures in health care settings are permissible, ensuring patient privacy while facilitating essential communications.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 18, 2025

An amendment to the law has been signed by state governor Andy Beshear that narrows the scope of the law, exempting information collected by healthcare providers covered under HIPAA that maintain protected health information in compliance with the HIPAA Rules and other related regulations. 8 164.514(e).

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Physicians Practice

JUNE 23, 2025

From AI scribes that promise to slash documentation time to “plug-and-play” patient-engagement portals, vendors descend on medical practices with glossy decks and tight trial deadlines. Clarifying a patient’s misunderstanding of the HIPAA privacy rule Rachel V. Clarifying a patient’s misunderstanding of the HIPAA privacy rule Rachel V.

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Valant

MAY 13, 2025

Practice management skills like scheduling, billing, documentation, and compliance can protect you from professional burnout and set you on a path to success. HIPAA Compliance and Data Security Every technology solution you use must meet strict standards for protecting patient data. However, it can demand a lot of time from providers.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 16, 2025

The cash payment may be higher or lower depending on the number of valid claims received.Class members wishing to submit a claim for reimbursement of losses may claim up to $300 for documented unreimbursed ordinary losses, including up to 4 hours of lost time at $25 per hour. Bean of Siri & Glimstad LLP.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 19, 2025

On January 14, 2025, an employee emailed a document to a personal email account. The post Email Account Breaches Reported by Access TeleCare & Madison County, MS appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. It is currently unclear how many individuals had their data exposed in the incident.

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Arkenea

JUNE 23, 2025

But what exactly is RAG in healthcare, and more importantly, how can your organization implement it successfully while maintaining HIPAA compliance and ensuring patient safety? Compliance Challenges : Many AI solutions weren’t designed with HIPAA requirements in mind, creating potential compliance risks.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 22, 2023

They should also keep up with the latest healthcare IT news, including the HIPAA Journal , to make sure your system is up to date. Alert Affiliates and Business Partners Once you’ve gathered and documented all information regarding the attack, you will need to contact your business partners and the general public.

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The HIPAA Journal

JUNE 12, 2025

Class members may submit claims for reimbursement of documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses reasonably linked to the data breach, plus documented lost time up to a maximum of 10 hours at $25 per hour. The security failures are alleged to violate the FTC Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ).

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Arkenea

MARCH 29, 2025

Having a profound understanding of the HIPAA rules puts you one step ahead in the healthcare sector. HIPAA risk assessment ensures that ePHI is protected from threats and vulnerabilities such as fraud, data breaches, financial scams, identity thefts, etc. HIPAA Compliance Checklist 1.

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Mobius MD

JANUARY 17, 2025

Alternatively, some will explore the latest medical documentation assistance using AI-based medical scribe software. Using speech-to-text for mobile dictation can help healthcare providers eliminate hours of typing and improve documentation efficiency. Can I use my iPhone for medical dictation?

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Arkenea

JULY 8, 2024

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) rules and regulations ensure that ePHI (Protected Health Information) is safe and secure from potential hackers. To comply with HIPAA regulations, CE and BA must adhere to certain requirements, and audit trail is one of them. Capture login, logout, and access to ePHI.

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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. Further, HIPAA compliant healthcare APIs protect the security and privacy of ePHI during data exchange. Key Rules for Developing a HIPAA API 1.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 8, 2025

According to the American Association of Medical Audit Specialists (AAMAS) , a medical billing audit is a process to determine whether data is in a providers health record and by appropriate and referenced medical policies, documents, or support services listed on a providers bill. Check for upcoding, unbundling, or misuse of codes.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2024

The HIPAA rules and regulations are the standards and implementation specifications adopted by federal agencies to streamline healthcare transactions and protect the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information. This guide explains why the HIPAA rules and regulations exist, what they consist of, and who they apply to.

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Physicians Practice

JUNE 26, 2025

Clarifying a patient’s misunderstanding of the HIPAA privacy rule Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA June 19th 2025 Article Understanding HIPAA's Privacy Rule clarifies how incidental disclosures in health care settings are permissible, ensuring patient privacy while facilitating essential communications.

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Mobius MD

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Mobile apps for physicians can enable communication with patients and other providers, enhance medical education, inform clinical decision-making, and streamline documentation. It offers HIPAA-compliant messaging, free digital faxing, and telehealth capabilities.

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Valant

JUNE 24, 2025

Add to this LA County’s well-documented shortage of mental health providers , and a diverse population in need of culturally responsive care, and you’ve got a perfect storm of barriers to treatment. Look for HIPAA-compliant platforms that offer everything you need without making your clients jump through hoops.

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Valant

JUNE 18, 2025

Through AI Notes’ capabilities to streamline and automate clinical documentation, the feature gives back valuable time to providers so they can focus on what matters most, whether it be patient care, reduced burnout or scalable growth. Therapists can reduce non-billable documentation hours by using AI to transcribe and document sessions.

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Mobius MD

MARCH 7, 2025

This article discusses three of the top HIPAA-compliant medical dictation apps in 2025. Speech-to-Text for Medical Documentation Speech-to-text technology has improved dramatically in the last fifteen years, prompting many doctors to reconsider dictation as the fastest way to take clinical notes.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 1, 2025

Individuals who were sent a notification that they were affected by the data breach may submit a claim for reimbursement of documented losses incurred as a result of the data breach up to a maximum of $10,000. Million Data Breach Settlement appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. Under the terms of the settlement, a $3.15

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 21, 2025

Trusaic used a mailing vendor called Billing Document Specialists (BDS), which mailed 1095-C tax forms on February 7, 2025. The post Harbin Clinic: 210,000 Individuals Affected by Nationwide Recovery Services Data Breach appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 18, 2025

The document review was completed on January 30, 2025, when it was confirmed that the exposed information included first and last names, clinical/treatment information, medical provider names, medical record numbers, and patient account numbers. Individual notification letters were mailed on March 21, 2025.

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Physicians Practice

JUNE 27, 2025

Clarifying a patient’s misunderstanding of the HIPAA privacy rule Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA June 19th 2025 Article Understanding HIPAA's Privacy Rule clarifies how incidental disclosures in health care settings are permissible, ensuring patient privacy while facilitating essential communications.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 26, 2025

Non-SSN subclass members can submit claims for up to 2 hours of lost time at $25 per hour and documented out-of-pocket losses incurred as a result of the data breach. Million Settlement Agreed to Resolve WellNow Urgent Care Data Breach Litigation appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

This marks the first update to the HIPAA Security Rule since 2013. 1] The Proposed Rule applies to HIPAA-regulated entities, including Covered Entities such as health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, most healthcare providers, and their Business Associates. population. [1]

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