Konica Minolta has introduced a HIPAA consulting and training certification company developed in connection with ecfirst. The program provides HIPAA Training & Certification Programs, Risk Analysis to ...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 as amended and implemented through regulations at 45 C.F.R. §§ 160 and 164 (“HIPAA”) regulates the privacy and security of health ...

This guide includes everything employers need to know about HIPAA requirements, as well as a HIPAA compliance checklist.

The use of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems has revolutionized how healthcare is provided by allowing access to data and improving the coordination of care among medical professionals. But, the ...

Self-insured group health plans are HIPAA “covered entities” and—unlike most fully insured arrangements—typically must maintain and distribute ...

Healthcare technology vendors that create, receive, maintain, or transmit protected health information are obligated under HIPAA and other regulations to implement safeguards to ensure the privacy and ...

The HIPAA program periodically audits processes, controls and policies of selected covered entities for compliance with HIPAA’s privacy and security rules and breach notification standards, as ...

In examining how the Office of Civil Rights administered its periodic Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audit program from January 2016 through December 2020, the U.S. Department of ...

When a study released this fall found that more than 50% of staff fail Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) assessments, two-thirds witness internal breaches, and more than 80% ...

Ambulatory surgery centers will be included in audits as part of a HIPAA audit program initiated by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights, according to a report in ...

Curt Varone gives fire departments and EMS providers what they need to know in the wake of the Department of Health and Human Services' revisions on HIPAA compliance. Medical records are a prime ...

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