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HIPAA: Understanding Patient Confidentiality and How It Relates to Medical Assistants

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that regulates how patient information is managed, protecting their privacy. Medical assistants are required to abide by HIPAA laws to ensure proper confidentiality when collaborating with patients. What Is HIPAA?

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Duties and Responsibilities for Entry-Level Medical Assistants

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It’s also crucial to maintain patient confidentiality and follow Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations. Obtaining background information: Before a patient sees a physician, an assistant typically discusses their medical history and makes sure the facility has an accurate record on file.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Meaningful Use and EHR

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It consists of information that is listed on a patients’ medical sheet. EHR includes vital signs, medical history, medications, diagnosis, progress reports, allergies, immunizations, imaging reports, and laboratory data. Moreover, HIPAA compliance and Privacy Rules are to be included while exhibiting Meaningful Use.

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Boost Patient Outcomes and Efficiency with Broadcast Messaging

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The HIPAA Journal reveals a report in which experts investigated 23,000 medical malpractice lawsuits and found that more than 7,000 were due to communication failures. Encourage retention of patients or usage of optional/elective medical services by opening much-needed provider-to-patient lines of communication.

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South Carolina Healthcare Providers Report Hacking Incidents

The HIPAA Journal

Rural Health Services, South Carolina Rural Health Services (RHS), a South Carolina healthcare provider serving patients in Aiken County, has experienced a sizeable data breach that has affected up to 36,542 patients. The post South Carolina Healthcare Providers Report Hacking Incidents appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Therapy Notes vs. Progress Notes

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Failing to follow best practices for therapy notes and progress notes can have legal and professional repercussions. HIPAA regulates that therapy notes be stored separately from progress notes. The following is not an exhaustive list and state laws may apply, so check regulations in your state. What are Therapy Notes?

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Gardner Orthopedics Ransomware Attack Affects 47,000 Patients

The HIPAA Journal

Data had been backed up, and the backups were unaffected, so data could be recovered, and the network was rebuilt and restored within a week. Information potentially compromised in the incident included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical records, treatment information, and health insurance information.