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MedEvolve’s Settlement: A Key Lesson in HIPAA Policy Involving HIPAA Business Associates

Telebehavioral Health Institute

In the context of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), both covered entities and business associates play crucial roles in protecting the privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI). However, there are important distinctions between the two.

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HIPAA Business Associates: Lessons Learned through MedEvolve’s Settlement

Telebehavioral Health Institute

In the context of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), both covered entities and business associates play crucial roles in protecting the privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI). However, there are important distinctions between the two.

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HIPAA Business Associates: Lessons Learned through MedEvolve’s Settlement

Telebehavioral Health Institute

In the context of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), both covered entities and business associates play crucial roles in protecting the privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI). However, there are important distinctions between the two.

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Healthcare IT Regulations – What Needs to Be Added and What Needs to Be Removed

Healthcare IT Today

Certain pieces of clinical data, such as medication history, are not available to all healthcare providers in the same way, often locked away behind commercial models that are not logical where health is at risk and which can lead to serious patient harm. For example, staffing remains a debilitating problem across the continuum.

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Five Healthcare Industry Changes to Watch in 2020

Henry Kotula

The California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), intended to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection, will become effective in 2020, for example. The Trump Administration supports increased use of Medicare Advantage and expanding consumer choices.