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Unlocking Healthcare’s Mobile Future: HIPAA-Compliant BYOD

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No doubt it’s the biggest risk to a healthcare organization and the attackers only need a slight opening in your security defenses to wreak havoc. Plus, healthcare has up to $1.5 Million in HIPAA fines. It’s true that secondary devices are expensive and have their own logistical challenges.

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New HIPAA Security Rule and Enforcement Coming in 2024

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will update the HIPAA Security Rule in 2024 and will ask Congress for new laws and resources to increase civil money penalties for HIPAA violations, increase HIPAA enforcement, and conduct proactive audits.

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Health IT Topics We Want to Stop and Start Talking About – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 68

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For the 68th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about Health IT Topics We Want to Stop and Start Talking About. It’s reasonable to say that we live, breathe, eat and sleep healthcare. It’s reasonable to say that we live, breathe, eat and sleep healthcare. Healthcare APIs. Ransomware.

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How to Overcome HIPAA Myths to Enhance the Protection of Healthcare Data

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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. Nonetheless, despite the hard work and vigilance of their IT and security teams, many healthcare organizations still experience data breaches.

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Proposed Changes to HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

Many people in the healthcare IT and HIM communities have been anticipating some changes to HIPAA coming soon. As Rita Bowen from MRO recently shared, “the rule is 20+ years old and the practice of medicine has changed, the maintenance of the health information, etc. so yes, it is time for a face lift.”

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When HIPAA Becomes Criminal

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The hospital may be penalized for its HIPAA compliance based on the investigation caused by the alleged illegal activities of its rogue employees. Harvey allegedly received patient information from Kirby Dandridge, 38, Sylvia Taylor, 43, Kara Thompson, 30, Melanie Russell, 41, and Adrianna Taber, 26, who were all charged with violating HIPAA.

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3 Ways to Achieve HIPAA-Compliant Communication for Behavioral Health

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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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