Northwest Career College

APRIL 30, 2025

HIPAA is a short form of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act , a law devised to protect patients’ personal information regarding their health conditions. The following article will explain why HIPAA compliance is significant in medical billing and coding and how it helps protect patients and providers.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 28, 2020

True Story: An employee at one New England medical practice stayed after hours to search patient records for gossip on her neighbor. […]. The article 7 Mistakes To Avoid When Selecting Healthcare Cybersecurity Insurance appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 9, 2019

Healthcare organizations know just how important it is to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule to protect sensitive and unstructured data such as patient records, scripts, discharge summaries, medical forms, authorizations, prescriptions, and insurance claims.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Just this year alone, we’ve seen some of the largest and most alarming healthcare data breaches in history, including those related to the American Medical Collection Agency, insurer Dominion National, and Inmediata Health Group, just to name a few. The number of healthcare data breaches keeps going up year after year.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2024

The nature of the access was not disclosed; however, Providence said there is an active investigation by the California Department of Insurance. The review confirmed that only names, State IDs, driver’s license numbers, and health insurance coverage information were accessed.

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Health Prime

AUGUST 8, 2024

Unauthorized access to patient records Unauthorized access to patient records is one of the most significant data security threats in medical billing. This breach can occur when employees or external hackers gain access to sensitive patient information without proper authorization.

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Valant

JULY 16, 2024

In fact, providers whose patients request these notes may want to think long and hard about granting the request. Notes that contain a therapist’s private impressions and interpretations of patient conversations may contain information that would not benefit the patient.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2024

At the time of issuing notifications, no reports had been received to suggest there had been any misuse of patient data. The post Email Breach Affects 22,000 Ambulatory Surgery Center of Westchester Patients appeared first on The HIPAA Journal. The total will be updated when the investigation has been completed.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Without it, doctors can’t access updated patient records for proper treatment; billing departments are unable to correctly process insurance claims; and research teams are limited in their ability to uncover new findings. […]. By Dan Potter, vice president of product marketing, Attunity, a division of Qlik.

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Health Prime

MAY 23, 2024

These industry regulations include the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Read more about this in our blog How to make sure your Business Associates are HIPAA Compliant. Technology & Software Integration Integrating technology and software is critical to evaluating a potential coding partner.

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Valant

MAY 2, 2024

There are a number of factors to consider, such as service fees, patient volume, and reimbursement rates from insurance providers. Key Components of an Operating Budget Overhead costs are the ongoing expenses required to maintain a practice’s operations, excluding direct patient care costs.

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Northwest Career College

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Insurance and Billing Issues The medical administrative assistant handles insurance claims and billing. However, mastering the medical insurance world is not easy; numerous insurance providers have their own rules and policies. That implies balancing patient needs with the demands of a medical team.

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CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Understanding Medical Billing Challenges Medical billing is a complex process that involves managing patient data, coding, insurance claims, and regulatory compliance. Faster Reimbursements Using medical billing software streamlines the process of submitting insurance claims, which means you can expect to receive reimbursement faster.

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Arkenea

AUGUST 16, 2024

Some of the repercussions of data breaches include financial fraud, identity theft, and harm to patient’s life. So, to avoid this, regulatory bodies have implemented regulations such as HIPAA, FDA, HITRUST, FHIR, and more. These rules protect the privacy and security of healthcare data or ePHI.

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CareerStep

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

They’re used for billing and insurance reasons. Think of it as a simplified language for a patient’s medical history, because every doctor and insurance company in the U.S Checking patient insurance coverage and eligibility before billing. uses the same codes.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 31, 2024

Claim Submissions The software streamlines submitting claims to insurance companies. Insurance Processes Chiropractic medical billing software makes managing insurance easier. It updates patient records with insurance changes automatically. This makes sure patients have a good experience from start to end. 

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Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

AUGUST 2, 2024

This prospect gives fresh urgency to questions such as what uses of patient data should be permissible, who should own the data, and how secure the data are against violations of privacy, including those covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). They don’t want an impersonal experience.

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Northwest Career College

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Importance of Confidentiality Laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act protect patient confidentiality. HIPAA provides standards for protecting patient information and requires healthcare providers to maintain patient information confidentially.

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Arkenea

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Having patient records and important data on their mobile device empowers them to offer timely and accurate care, regardless of location. Increased Efficiency and Productivity Mobile EHR apps streamline routine tasks such as patient scheduling, charting, prescription writing, and billing. or GDPR in the EU.

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Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

Some of the repercussions of data breaches include financial fraud, identity theft, and harm to patient’s life. So, to avoid this, regulatory bodies have implemented regulations such as HIPAA, FDA, HITRUST, FHIR, and more. These rules protect the privacy and security of healthcare data or ePHI.

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Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

An EMR API integration involves linking in-house EMR to third-party services such as insurance management, billing portals, appointment booking platforms and more. Patients use these external services to fill an intake form online, check for claims, and access medical records. Here’s how it is done.

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Valant

MARCH 30, 2024

Electronic health record (EHR) software systems offer various features designed to simplify intake procedures , such as electronic forms and automated workflows. These help practices collect and manage patient information more accurately and efficiently. Electronic forms allow practices to collect patient information digitally.

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Valant

APRIL 2, 2024

Performance Reporting: The ability to focus on metrics such as patient retention, insurance aging, and billing documentation status goes a long way towards practice efficiency. Role-based access controls limit access to patient records based on user roles and responsibilities within the organization.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

billion in loans to healthcare providers under its temporary funding program to help ease the financial strain caused by delays to the processing of insurance claims and providers will have 45 days to pay back the loans. United Health Group has also confirmed that it has paid out more than $3.3 40% of the $3.3

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Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A patient portal scheduler eliminates confusion in appointment scheduling and allows healthcare providers to see patients are per their convenience. The appointment scheduler can link patient records including insurance data, treatment history, and other records.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 19, 2019

HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was legislated in 1996, isn’t sufficiently robust to deal with the nature of this health information 23 years after that law was first implemented. The scorecard website provides details for each of the medical record organizations reviewed. Boy, was I wrong.

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Health Populi

APRIL 5, 2021

With such turbocharged growth on the supply side, Beazley, experts in specialty insurance, explores the risks of digital health and wellness in a new report, Digital health, telehealth and wellness: Attitudes to risk and insurance. Those risks do not naturally fit, Beazley says, into traditional insurance silos. How to deal?

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Ciox

AUGUST 3, 2023

This fragmentation poses a significant challenge for healthcare providers striving to deliver patient-centric care. Missed Opportunities: Critical medical insights may remain hidden within the siloed data, leading to missed opportunities for accurate diagnoses and timely patient interventions.

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Ciox

JULY 20, 2023

Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations such as: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) These regulations ensure that patient data is handled securely and confidentially, minimizing the risk of unauthorized access or data breaches.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

Background to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy HIPAA already contains provisions that restrict and prevent certain uses and disclosures of protected health information, including information related to reproductive healthcare; however, since the overturning of Roe v.

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The HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. Major HIPAA Updates in the Past 20 Years.

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Valant

APRIL 21, 2025

In behavioral health practices, patient records contain highly sensitive information about patients personal histories, treatment details, and clinical interactions. Cyberattacks on behavioral health practices have increased in recent years, as cybercriminals recognize the value of mental health records on the black market.

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CollaborateMD

APRIL 29, 2025

Generic billing software often lacks the customization and features necessary for mental health providers, while specialty-specific solutions include tools to address unique needs, such as: Insurance claims management: Simplifies the submission and tracking of mental health claims. HIPAA fines range from a minimum of $100 to a maximum of $1.5

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Arkenea

APRIL 8, 2025

EHR/EMR Systems: Central repositories where patient records, device streams, lab results, and physician documentation converge. Data Privacy Laws: Beyond HIPAA, global organizations must navigate GDPR (EU), PIPEDA (Canada), and other regional privacy regulations. Best Practices for Implementing Medical Device Integration 7.1

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 13, 2025

It is common for medical records to be overlaid, where multiple patients records are merged into a single record. This can result in an unauthorized disclosure of health data that is prohibited under HIPAA, and more seriously, can put patient safety at risk. This is far from an isolated example.

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Medical Economics

JUNE 13, 2025

That includes everything from email accounts and billing software to cloud-based patient records. Why EHRs pose a unique challenge in estate planning The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) imposes strict requirements on how patient data are handled, including who is authorized to access them.

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