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Patients: Take back your health information. Here’s how.

KevinMD

Have you ever wondered why your personal health information essentially belongs to your health care provider or institution? I mean: why do they keep your information under lock and key, and you have to sign a release to get it? After all, it’s your blood that they just pulled out and tested, it’s your body […].

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The dangers of sharing personal health information online: Protecting your privacy and health

KevinMD

While these resources can help provide individuals with a general understanding of their symptoms, there are risks associated with self-diagnosis and relying on online resources Read more… The dangers of sharing personal health information online: Protecting your privacy and health originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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YouTube expands credible health information labels to providers

Mobi Health News

Licensed healthcare professionals can apply to make their content eligible for health source information panels. The features previously only applied to organizations like educational institutions, hospitals and public health departments.

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How Much Would Adults Age 50+ Trust AI-Generated Health Information? Not Much.

Health Populi

The Institute for Healthcare Policy Innovation’s National Poll on Healthy Aging at the University of Michigan focused on people 50 and over in their latest study published this month: Health Literacy – How Well Can Older Adults Find, Understand, and Use Health Information. 20% of older U.S.

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Best Practices for Sharing Protected Health Information (PHI)

Explore essential topics in this ebook, including what constitutes PHI and how to identify it using 18 indicators. Gain insights into the importance of safeguarding PHI to protect patient privacy and learn about the severe consequences of HIPAA violations.

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Health Information Security – My Interview with Richard Kaufmann, CISO of Amedisys – Part 1: Origin Stories, the Security Ecosystem, and the Start Line

Health Populi

JSK: What’s your origin story with health information security? Individuals have a fundamental right to dictate who and when their health information is leveraged. Working to keep that information private in the new paradigm of Teams Meetings, PowerBI reports, and decentralized data is a heavy burden for modern CISOs.

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From Paper to Pixels: The Future is Bright for Health Information Management

Healthcare IT Today

The evolution of Health Information Management (HIM) professionals has been remarkable. Jennifer Mueller, President of the American Health Information Management Association ( AHIMA ), sees a bright future for the HIM industry. When I started my career in health information, I worked in the medical records department.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

There are misunderstandings about HIPAA compliance leaving organizations vulnerable by not sufficiently addressing required safeguards for protecting health information issues. Not only are these misconceptions wrong, but they can impact business operations, reputation, and organization credibility.