With the rise in data breaches and cyber attacks, the enforcement of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) compliant software in the healthcare industry has augmented. As per a report, the number of breaches in the healthcare industry has doubled since the year 2014 and more than 29 million healthcare records were attacked in 2020. …
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Legacy systems are outdated software and hardware that are still in use in many healthcare organizations. While they may have been effective in their time, they can no longer meet the needs of modern healthcare. A 2021 survey found that 73% of healthcare providers still rely on legacy systems. This reliance is due to a …
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Key Takeaways Healthcare developers must follow the three key HIPAA rules during API development: HIPAA security rule, privacy rule, and the breach notification rule. HL7 FHIR is a data exchange standard for APIs and it makes use of technologies such as XML, JSON, and RESTful APIs for smooth data exchange. Pay close attention to the …
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Key Takeaways The HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool is built by the HHS OCR and the ONC to guide the Business Associates and the Covered Entities in conducting a proper risk assessment. The 3.3 version of the HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool encompasses the SRA Tool Excel Workbook which includes conditional formulas and formatting to …
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Key Takeaways The objective of the HIPAA security risk assessment is to assure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of ePHI that is created, maintained, received, and transmitted by the CE and BA. CE and BA are required to appoint a Privacy Officer for the HIPAA privacy risk assessment, who identifies the organization’s workflow and understands …
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Key Takeaways The first HIPAA risk assessment requirement is mentioned in the Security Rule: 45 CFR 164.308. This rule requires CE and BA to conduct an ‘accurate assessment of the potential vulnerabilities and risks to the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of PHI.’ The second HIPAA risk assessment requirement is mentioned in the Breach Notification Rule …
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Does your business handle electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI)? If yes, then there are chances that your business will require HIPAA-compliant cloud hosting server. If you are collecting, storing or transmitting PHI to a covered entity then you definitely should be HIPAA compliant. We’ve identified a list of 13 best HIPAA compliant cloud storage providers so …
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Key Takeaways To safeguard ePHI, understand the three rules: the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, and the Breach Notification Rule. Having a profound understanding of the HIPAA rules puts you one step ahead in the healthcare sector. HIPAA risk assessment ensures that ePHI is protected from threats and vulnerabilities such as fraud, data breaches, financial …
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The complete HIPAA compliance guide: These 4 questions will help you know if being HIPAA compliant applies to your mobile health app or not.
Key Takeaways The ONC in collaboration with the HHS Office for Civil Rights has developed a Security Risk Assessment tool. This tool is developed to help healthcare providers carry out security risk assessments as mandated by the HIPAA Security Rule. To measure the scope of the HIPAA risk assessment, take into account all the protected …
Key Takeaways FHIR was developed by HL7 and is an interoperability standard for healthcare data exchange. FHIR made it easy to create applications for EHRs and to retrieve and exchange data at a faster rate. HIPAA regulations protect the privacy and security of ePHI. The security rule protects health data that is created, received, or …
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Key Takeaway A HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform for behavioral health can help protect patient data and ensure that healthcare organizations are in compliance with the law. HIPAA compliance is crucial when choosing a telehealth platform for behavioral health. End-to-end encryption, authentication and authorization controls, secure storage, compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule, user training, and business …
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Key Takeaways In 2022 an average of 1.94 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more medical records were reported every day. A rigid risk management strategy in healthcare prevents data breaches and improves response time to counter these issues. Education and training of healthcare staff help to increase risk awareness within a medical organization. Effective …
The process of developing a HIPAA complaint app varies from a general application development, as aspects such as ePHI security, access control, and audits are mandatory requirements for a HIPAA compliant application. HIPAA violations cost around $100 to $50,000 per violation, which can result in millions of dollars of penalties, hence the need to adhere …
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Ensuring that your website remains complianta to HIPAA regulations is a must. Here’s all you need to know for having a HIPAA compliant website.
The process of creating a healthcare app varies from a general app development, as it needs to comply with HIPAA rules and regulations. Failure to comply with these rules leads to security and privacy breaches, and app can be rejected from the market post launch; causing huge money loss for the organization. As per a …
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Rules and regulations of HIPAA compliance are complex to understand, however when it comes to healthcare, everything related to it from EHR to telehealth, and even websites are made HIPAA compliant to reduce rising cases of data breaches. As per a report, in 2021, around 500 or more data breaches were reported every day. With …
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Telemedicine and telehealth are becoming increasingly important methods of addressing society’s healthcare needs. Their wide acceptance has been spurred on by the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic and the social distancing measures required to limit the spread of the disease. In many cases, using a telehealth solution was the only way to safely obtain a …
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The health-tech industry has surged tremendously from the past few years and with this surge threat to personal information is also increasing. As per a report by cybersecurity company Critical Insights, in 2021 cybersecurity breaches hit an all-time high, exposing patients’ PHI (Protected Health Information). To avoid data breaches or any other cyber threats, it’s …
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Telemedicine and telehealth are two terms that people often use interchangeably. Telehealth is more concerned with the exchange of medical data from one source to the other through some form of electronic communication interface. On the other hand, telemedicine is more related to providing the practice of medicine remotely with the help of technology. These …
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As Covid 19 surged in, the US Department of Health and Human Services published recommendations on telehealth remote communications in March of 2020. This new regulation makes telemedicine momentarily more accessible by waiving penalties for HIPAA violations committed “in good conscience” by a provider. In other words, until further announcements, all Zoom plans, including free …
Most people believe that credit cards are the crown jewel for cybercriminals. However, the truth is that medical records are packed with personal information that offers everything necessary to steal someone’s identity. For this reason, the healthcare industry is well-regulated. But within its tornado of stringent guidelines and complex regulations, two create a fair amount …
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If you’re the IT manager, CIO, or information security officer for a healthcare organization, you do all you can to maintain a high measure of security for your company’s sensitive healthcare data. Providing regular assurances to third-party stakeholders and patients helps instill and reinforce confidence in your organization, which is essential to stay competitive in …
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Medical software is acting as a key differentiator among healthcare organizations. While the adoption rates of medical software such as EMR/EHR have skyrocketed in the recent past, there is also a lot of innovation going on in the field of healthcare software that involve use of technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, machine learning …
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Having security protocols and using secure software will make you the leader in your industry known for caring about their client’s privacy.
Jocelyn Samuels, Director of Office of Civil Rights (Dr-OCR), sounded an alarm in February 2016 about HIPAA compliance violations. She went on record to say: ”While OCR prefers to resolve issues through voluntary compliance, […] we will take the steps necessary, including litigation, to obtain adequate remedies for violations of the HIPAA Rules” This is …
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