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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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Medical Imaging Provider Confirms Data Breach Affecting More Than 348,000 Patients

The HIPAA Journal

The delay in issuing notifications was due to the time taken to review the exposed files and obtain up-to-date address information. The post Medical Imaging Provider Confirms Data Breach Affecting More Than 348,000 Patients appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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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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10 Essential Assisted Living Technologies Revolutionizing Care in 2025

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Facilities implementing AI-powered predictive analytics report up to 40% reductions in hospital readmissions and significant improvements in resident safety outcomes. Bed sensors track sleep patterns and detect when residents get up during the night. Chair sensors monitor sitting time and posture.

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EHR Workflow Analysis: Complete 2025 Guide

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Improved Patient Outcomes and Safety Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association shows that optimized EHR workflows can reduce medical errors by up to 40%. Properly designed workflows ensure that alerts, lab results, and medication information reach the right providers at the right time.

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Florida Internal Medicine Practices Discloses November 2024 Data Breach

The HIPAA Journal

Equilibria Mental Health Services, Massachusetts Equilibria Mental Health Services in Massachusetts has discovered that the personal and protected health information of up to 2,000 individuals was potentially compromised in a phishing attack. The email accounts were accessed by an unauthorized third party for a short period on June 24, 2025.

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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.