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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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Esse Health Confirms Almost 264,000 Patients Affected by April 2025 Cyberattack

The HIPAA Journal

The file review has now been completed, and it has been confirmed that the data compromised in the incident included names, addresses, dates of birth, health insurance information, medical record numbers, patient account numbers, and certain health information.

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Ascension Notifying Patients About Data Breach at Former Business Partner

The HIPAA Journal

The database also contained software billing and compliance reports belonging to a medical software company. The post Ascension Notifying Patients About Data Breach at Former Business Partner appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Medical Express Ambulance Service Data Breach Affects 118K Individuals

The HIPAA Journal

The data potentially obtained by the threat actor included names, demographic information, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers license numbers, medical information, financial information, health insurance information, usernames and passwords, and for some individuals, passport numbers.

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Lake Washington Vascular Ransomware Attack Affects 21,500 Patients

The HIPAA Journal

Lake Washington Vascular was unable to determine exactly what information was viewed or extracted from its systems and said the information likely compromised included names, dates of birth, addresses, diagnostic test results, medical histories, diagnosis and treatment information, payer identification numbers, and government-issued identifiers.

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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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Data Breaches Announced by Shelby Dermatology & Northwestern Community Services Board

The HIPAA Journal

Dermatologists of Birmingham said the types of data involved vary from individual to individual and may include patient names along with one or more of the following: address, email address, phone number, date of birth, medical diagnosis, treatment information, and health insurance information.