Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The following is a guest article by Bill Young, Director of Healthcare & Life Sciences at SYSTRAN Keeping patient data confidential and secure remains a major healthcare challenge today, more than 25 years after the introduction of the 1996 Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act or HIPAA.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The following is a guest article by Ram Krishnan, CEO at Valant Communicating with patients – in a compliant manner – is essential for behavioral health practices. All practices must comply with HIPAA, as well as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The first step is using a HIPAA-compliant telehealth solution.

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Electronic Health Reporter

AUGUST 20, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. RHIA, RHIT, CHPS, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer As August 21, 2020 marks the 24th anniversary of Bill Clinton’s HIPAA Law, it is not a bad time […]. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. Phyllis Miller, Ph.D.,

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 16, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that mandates the creation of national standards to protect delicate and private patient medical history and health information from being disclosed […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 15, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. HIPAA, and the subsequent Privacy and […]. HIPAA, and the subsequent Privacy and […]. The article How To Respond To A HIPAA Breach appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The following is a guest article by Kate Barecchia, Global Data Privacy Officer at Imperva. It’s safe to assume that securing protected healthcare information (PHI) would be a top priority for healthcare IT and security professionals, even if HIPAA didn’t require it. That offshore support can still be HIPAA compliant.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2023

As we kick off a new year, I thought it would be fun to take a quick look back at some of the top resources, articles, videos, and podcasts we shared in 2022. Most Visited Healthcare IT Today Articles Published in 2022. Not sure why this article did so well, but maybe because so many are struggling and looking for some ideas and hope.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

While there are many advantages to using text with and about patients, text messaging in healthcare poses risks that HIPAA addresses. Text Messaging and HIPAA. HIPAA allows text messaging in healthcare, but there are rules. Advantages of Using HIPAA-Compliant Text Messaging in Healthcare.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 10, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article Potential HIPAA Security Violations appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Adrian Johansen, freelance writer; @AdrianJohanse18. Your health is the most personal part of your life. When your […].

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The following is a guest article by Nate MacLeitch , Founder and CEO at QuickBlox The demand for AI-powered Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) in healthcare is evident: 75% of executives believe that generative AI has reached a stage where it is poised to reshape the healthcare industry.

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Clocktree

MARCH 25, 2019

Providers can connect through video and messaging with their patients, and the platform also gives counselors a HIPAA-compliant place to store notes, videos and documents. Seattle-area startup Clocktree offers a service for patients to find and receive therapy from mental health, relationship, addiction and nutrition counselors.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 24, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. If your organization handles protected health information (PHI) or electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI), you should be well aware of the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act known commonly as HIPAA. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 5, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Amazon announced that a version of their virtual assistant technology, Alexa, is now HIPAA-eligible. This means it’s available for applications that are subject to the data privacy and security requirements of HIPAA. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The HIPAA outlines the standard security practices that organizations handling protected health information (PHI) need to adhere to. Whether your business is compliant with the HIPAA or not can have a huge impact on how you handle your business.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 2, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) applies to all companies in the United States. HIPAA violations in the workplace can occur in […]. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ken Lynch, founder and CEO, Reciprocity Labs.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 12, 2020

The following is a guest article by Doug Clayton from WestFax. There are thousands of articles on the internet about how to best work remotely from home.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a bill passed initially in 1996, consists of a set of rules and regulations that protect the privacy and security of health information and provide individuals with certain rights to their health information.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Using cookies, pixels, and other tracking technologies on healthcare websites raises concerns about protecting personal health information and compliance with HIPAA. HIPAA is a federal law that sets forth requirements for covered entities, including healthcare providers, health plans, and business associates.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article Rising Risks To Patient Data and HIPAA Compliance In The Age of COVID-19 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Stephen Cavey, co-founder, Ground Labs. A […]. A […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The article HIPAA: A Primer And A Reminder For Those In Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. But somehow healthcare used to stay behind because many of you believed it was too complicated to be fixed. Well, that’s just not true! Now, more than ever, technology has […].

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 30, 2023

We’ve discussed the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights’ “HIPAA Right of Access Initiative” in several previous articles. HIPAA rules can be complex, particularly for smaller providers, but they have existed for almost three decades.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 12, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, approximately 70 percent of organizations are not HIPAA Compliant. The article HIPAA Audit Provides Lessons On Risk and Implementation appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Signed into law nearly a quarter century ago, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has not aged well in the information technology world. HIPAA itself is largely misunderstood. HIPAA itself is largely misunderstood.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 7, 2023

If you, as a behavioral health professional, violate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), you must follow certain obligations and procedures to rectify the situation. Although the broader topic is covered in a previous Telehealth.org article , many of our CME & CE course participant s want more detail.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 18, 2021

(Fun Friday’s HIPAA vs. HIPPA chart reminded me of an oldie-but-goodie article I wrote years ago to help you always spell HIPAA correctly. And I hate it when I type EHR to abbreviate Electronic Health Records and it always autocorrects to HER, which I have also seen in published articles and even federal documents.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 12, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article HIPAA Compliance and The Cloud appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Adrian Johansen, freelance writer; @AdrianJohanse18.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 7, 2023

If you, as a behavioral health professional, violate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), you must follow certain obligations and procedures to rectify the situation. Below then, is a suggested list of steps for a practitioner who wonders, “What Happens if you violate HIPAA?

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 17, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Amazon recently announced the availability of a HIPAA-eligible development environment for Alexa-enabled devices. The article Alexa’s HIPAA Compliance Shows A Move Toward Engaging People In Their Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 4, 2023

Responsible clinicians are likely to ask whether sharing protected health information (PHI) by telehealth companies equates to violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Key aspects of HIPAA that might be relevant include: HIPAA requires covered entities (e.g., Clash of the Titans?

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPAA, was enacted in the United States in 1996. In recent years, HIPAA compliance has become a hot button issue for software developers in the healthcare space, as a […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The article Don’t Let Shadow IT Jeopardize HIPAA Compliance appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. New technologies and techniques, employed by increasingly advanced criminals, require organizations to be proactive in their defense efforts, or they risk being outsmarted by those who seek to expose […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The data backup plan was established as a mandatory stage of HIPAA compliance to create, implement and maintain a set of rules and procedures for healthcare organizations to follow when managing the backup and restore requirements of electronic protected health information (ePHI). The article What Is Your HIPAA Data Backup Plan?

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 2, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article 3 Ways to Ensure HIPAA Compliance with Patient Privacy appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Melanie Purkis, product leader, Liquid Web. Healthcare organizations […].

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E-CareManagement

JUNE 27, 2021

Some have called on policymakers to extend HIPAA to cover mHealth apps and other online platforms. ” — Deven McGraw and I argue that extending HIPAA is not a viable solution. HIPAA’s rules protect data and also protect incumbents’ interests in controlling health data. Read the full article in The Health Care Blog.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In addition to highlighting the Patient’s Bill of Rights, NABIP’s keynotes and general sessions will speak to similar topics being brainstormed at VIVE this week — including mental health, maternal health, pharmacy and prescription drugs (pricing, PBMs), population health, and Medicare and Medicaid innovations.

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Electronic Health Reporter

AUGUST 7, 2018

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is US legislation that was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996. The article What Are HIPAA Compliant Storage Requirements?

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 29, 2023

According to the US Department of Human Services (HHS), healthcare professionals can share HIPAA-protected health information (HIPAA PHI) with one another without written content in several circumstances. This article will give several examples of the circumstances under which HIPAA PHI can be shared, and review reasonable safeguards.

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