Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 17, 2020

Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the news that enforcement of HIPAA penalties around telehealth, patient communication, and remote communication technologies will be suspended during the Covid-19 National Emergency and will go into effect immediately.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 24, 2023

Cerebral’s investigation concluded that the data might be considered protected health information and that it had failed to make sure that these third parties met HIPAA requirements for protecting PHI. Its leaders found that the tracking technology used to mine user data had disclosed information to third parties and subcontractors.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 23, 2020

We wrote previously about HIPAA enforcement being suspended for telehealth during COVID-19 and more details on how to implement it. The good news is that HHS released a HIPAA and Telehealth FAQ that addresses some of those […]. Plus, we shared the expansion of Medicare coverage and payment for telehealth.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 30, 2020

Usually, HIPAA violations are part of the background noise of the healthcare business, and few are so large that they prove catastrophic for the entity involved. In the following case, however, a health system has incurred a fine that can’t be taken lightly.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 31, 2022

Cyber security has become paramount for practitioners since HIPAA regulations came into law, especially in light of email […]. In the heyday of on-premises email systems, SEGs were the leading security methods to protect a company’s data and users from email attacks.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 23, 2024

So what are these key skills and qualifications and how have they evolved with advancements in healthcare technology ? We reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community for their thoughts and the following is what they had to say. Being academically strong greatly contributes to a healthcare leadership mindset.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 4, 2023

"Zoom is continuing to invest in AI throughout our platform and taking a leadership stance in AI technology by being transparent that communications-like customer content will not be used to train Zoom’s AI models or its third-party artificial intelligence models," Mahesh Ram, head of AI applications at Zoom, said in the statement.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 5, 2019

million to the HHS Office for Civil Rights to settle claims that it violated the HIPAA Breach Notification and Privacy rules. based Sentara Healthcare. […]. In yet another sign that the agency is taking a tougher enforcement stance, Sentara Hospitals has agreed to pay $2.2

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 25, 2020

In this Teleahealth Feature Series, we’re going to cover the long list of potential telehealth features available today. As you’re considering your own approach to telehealth, we hope to provide you a look at all the possible features telehealth companies are offering on the market.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

Shippy also reassures viewers that they can get HIPAA-compliant cloud repositories and that “we walk them through” how to create a secure network. Learn more about AWS: [link] Listen and subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today Interviews Podcast to hear all the latest insights from experts in healthcare IT.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 21, 2020

"BioTelemetry’s leadership in the large and fast growing ambulatory cardiac diagnostics and monitoring market complements our leading position in the hospital. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. BioTelemetry says it monitors 1.2 Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 22, 2021

I’ve been impressed with everything that the various organizations within HHS have done to try and help healthcare organizations deal with the pandemic. OCR has done a lot around HIPAA including the enforcement discretion around HIPAA penalties associated with telehealth.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 8, 2023

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Senior Epic Application Analyst position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic and is located in Toppenish, Washington.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 3, 2023

The following is a guest article by Terry Ray, SVP, Data Security GTM, and Field CTO at Imperva Despite satisfying regulatory requirements, 93% of healthcare organizations have experienced a data breach within the past three years and 57% have been breached more than five times over that span. How can Healthcare Organizations Build on HIPAA?

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 23, 2020

A few months ago, we dipped into the various COVID-19 searches that were being done to find Healthcare IT Today and offered answers and commentary on what people were searching. We thought it would be fun to dip into the search engine traffic for another edition of Search Engine Q&A. Remember that these are searches […].

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2023

For the 59th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Rob McDonald, SVP of Strategy and Field CPO at Virtru and former CIO with Colin Hung replacing John Lynn on the episode. Where should healthcare organizations start and what are some cost-effective strategies that won’t break the bank to implement?

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

For the 20th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about Healthcare Assumptions You Should Bank On. The overwhelming theme from these people is that there are so many things in healthcare that they didn’t expect. It turns out that there are a lot of things in healthcare that are pretty unique.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I’ve regularly talked about how in healthcare there’s always a reason available not to do something. If all else fails, just call out the word HIPAA and everything grinds to a halt. Basically, if there’s something you don’t want to do, you can come up with a reason not to do it. It’s sad, but […].

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 27, 2023

HIPAA includes a requirement for MINIMUM NECESSARY ACCESS. Everyone knows that HIPAA requires patient information to be kept private and not shared with friends, family members, or anyone else without the patient’s authorization. HIPAA requires that computer activity logs be reviewed to identify unauthorized or inappropriate access.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 26, 2020

Bridge evaluated a few HIPAA-compliant telehealth programs and Zoom’s was determined the best and most cost-effective for the agency’s purposes. “Fortunately, HIPAA-compliant Zoom proved to be very simple to operate from both ends,” Robeck remarked. MARKETPLACE. To read this special report, click here.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 20, 2020

For the 34th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about Permanent Changes to Healthcare Because of COVID-19. Is anything in healthcare the same since COVID-19? Ok, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but the healthcare world has definitely been turned upside down thanks to COVID-19.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 29, 2023

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the PACS Administrator (Hospital Software Analyst II) at Natividad position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Natividad and is in Salinas, California.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Intersection of HIPPA and AI Solutions When it comes to healthcare, specifically the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, we need to consider two critical concepts before we look at AI solutions developed by a vendor in the HIPAA realm. So, HIPAA may not apply.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 27, 2023

To answer that question, we reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community. Here is their recommendations on what you need to consider when migrating existing healthcare systems and applications to the cloud. Ensuring that HIPAA compliance is met by the cloud provider is top of mind.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

One of the HIPAA-compliant solutions CyncHealth uses to exchange information is Direct Secure Messaging. Learn more about CyncHealth: [link] Learn more about Secure Exchange Solutions: [link] Listen and subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today Interviews Podcast to hear all the latest insights from experts in healthcare IT.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Everyone in healthcare likely knows the term PHI (Protected Health Information). Understanding what is considered PHI has been extremely important to ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

” The only HIPAA-compliant vendor Upstate had immediate access to and currently was using was WebEx. Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions. Also, WebEx facilitated HIPAA-compliant video chats with more than two attendees. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In the case of healthcare, one of the lines of thought has been as to whether or not team members not directly involved in patient care or support need to be located at facilities where it takes place. COVID-19 has caused a rethinking in how companies view office space and corporate real estate. Another thought […].

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 27, 2020

UPIC's services are HIPAA-compliant, Tucker said. UPIC will use a HIPAA-compliant electronic health record, and she said leadership does "spot checks" to ensure confidentiality among coaches providing care. "Healthcare is often siloed" between services, she continued. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 23, 2023

The modern healthcare IT team must possess an array of emerging skills that allow practices to share data while ensuring that no one but the intended targets gain access to it. Let’s explore the evolution of data protection in the healthcare industry and how the best teams protect it.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

IKS Health’s market leadership in the ambulatory market will be coupled with AQuity’s market leadership in the acute care market to create an entity that enables Clinicians and their Enterprises to deliver better, safer, more efficient care across the continuum of care delivery.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 4, 2020

For the 35th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about What We’ll Need for the 2nd Wave of the Pandemic. The inspiration for this episode came from the following graphic that shared one perspective on the various “waves” healthcare will see during the coronavirus.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 30, 2020

COVID-19 forced the healthcare industry to change how healthcare is delivered, with telehealth taking a front row seat. The following is a guest article by Diana Warner, MS, RHIA, CHPS, CPHI, FAHIMA, Director, Client Relations and Account Management at MRO.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 6, 2022

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Senior Cyber Security Architect position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. Demonstrated knowledge of HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR and SOC. Credentials and Experience: High School Diploma/GED.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 3, 2023

Before his role at Clearwater, Dave served as the Director of Technology and Security at Mary Washington Healthcare, where he was responsible for technology leadership and served as the HIPAA Security Officer.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Principles Concerning Privacy According to Zebley, the privacy team believes that the federal government must update HIPAA, which covers organizations narrowly associated with traditional medical treatment, and regulated the many organizations and digital apps that collect personal health data. HIPAA was last revised in 2013.

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