Melissa Achieves HIPAA Compliance – Markets Insider

26. June 2017 EHR, EMR, HIPAA 0
Melissa Achieves HIPAA ComplianceMarkets InsiderHIPAA law regulates the use and disclosure of an individual’s health information in any format, also known as Protected Health Information (PHI). Performed by CPA firm SSAE 16 Professionals, LLP, the evaluation of compliance was designed to measure the … Powered by WPeMatico

Does HIPAA Permit Sharing Medical Information to Develop Clinical Protocols? – Lexology (registration)

26. June 2017 EHR, EMR, HIPAA 0
Does HIPAA Permit Sharing Medical Information to Develop Clinical Protocols?Lexology (registration)Some health care providers seem to think that HIPAA’s approach to sharing protected health information (PHI) is “Just say no.” However, HIPAA was never intended to be a roadblock to clinically beneficial disclosures of medical information. Take, for … and more » Powered by WPeMatico

Readout of Secretary Price’s Healthcare Listening Session with Individuals Facing Lack of Coverage

23. June 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Yesterday, at the White House, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., hosted a listening session with Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), to hear from individuals who are facing a lack of choice in healthcare plans due to insurers pulling out of Obamacare marketplaces. Secretary Price opened ...

Is Apple's iMessage HIPAA Compliant? – iMedicalApps

21. June 2017 EHR, EMR, HIPAA 0
iMedicalApps Is Apple’s iMessage HIPAA Compliant?iMedicalAppsSome third party apps and Apple Watch health monitoring functions are built to be HIPAA compliant. However, Apple has yet to address HIPAA compliance on its own iMessage platform. Third party HIPAA compliant messaging and data storage apps have … Powered by WPeMatico

Secretary Price Meets with Opioid Addiction Specialists, Providers, and Treatment Facilities Stakeholders

20. June 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Combating the opioid crisis is one of the top priorities President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D. have identified for the Department. Earlier today, Secretary Price hosted two listening sessions with stakeholders to gather recommendations for ways to address the opioid epidemic. The Secretary recently visited Michigan, West Virginia, Maine, and ...

Keeping Telemedicine HIPAA Compliant – HIT Consultant

19. June 2017 EHR, EMR, HIPAA 0
Keeping Telemedicine HIPAA CompliantHIT ConsultantThis makes HIPAA compliance and data security more important than ever before. As PHI and health services are put into the hands of more service providers outside traditional settings it’s imperative that healthcare organizations and their business … Powered by WPeMatico

Quick Response Checklist to Cyber Attacks for HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates – The National Law Review

19. June 2017 EHR, EMR, HIPAA 0
Quick Response Checklist to Cyber Attacks for HIPAA Covered Entities and Business AssociatesThe National Law ReviewThe U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently issued a Quick-Response Checklist, explaining the steps for a HIPAA-covered entity or its business associate to take in response to a cyber-related security … Powered by ...

What Hospital Administrators, Staff and Patients Get Wrong About HIPAA – HealthTechZone

19. June 2017 EHR, EMR, HIPAA 0
FierceHealthcare What Hospital Administrators, Staff and Patients Get Wrong About HIPAAHealthTechZonePatients have an ally in the fight to protect their privacy and personal data: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — HIPAA — provides robust privacy standards to govern the handling of sensitive patient data. It functions as a …United States: Enforcement Considerations For ...