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What is HIPAA Compliance

WEBHIPAA compliance refers to adhering to the requirements of the HIPAA federal law that mandates the protection and confidential handling of protected health information (PHI). …

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What does HIPAA stand for

WEBSeptember 14, 2022 by HIPAA News. Put simply, HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. However, the title of the act does little to …

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What are the Recent Changes to HIPAA

WEBWillful Neglect not Corrected in 30 days. $68,928. $68,928. $2,067,813. The recent second change to HIPAA enforcement came as a result of an Executive Order in …

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History of HIPAA

WEBHIPAA’s Origins. In August 1996, when the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law, the first of its kind created. Those who …

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What is individually identifiable health information

WEBWhat is individually identifiable health information? We will discuss the answer here. HIPAA only applies to health information, which includes any details of …

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What is Considered Protected Health Information under HIPAA

WEBExplaining what is considered Protected Health Information under HIPAA can be complicated because, although individually identifiable health information is always …

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Why Was HIPAA Created

WEBNovember 2, 2023 by HIPAAnswers. HIPAA was created due to failure of Congress to support the Clinton administration’s ambitious Health Security Act. HIPAA addressed …

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What is defined as a HIPAA-Covered Entity

WEBHIPAA-covered health plans are typically plans that insure against the cost of health treatment, dental treatment, vision treatment or prescription drugs. Other HIPAA …

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What information can be shared without violating HIPAA

WEBCertificate/license numbers. Cover Entities and their BAs must not share anything that qualifies as PHI for uses other than those described above (or, …

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What is a Covered Entity under HIPAA

WEBEmployers that operate a self-insured health plan may be considered a Partial Covered Entity, as only the activities related to this plan are subject to HIPAA. …

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What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of HIPAA

WEBThe HIPAA provides advantages such as enhancing patient privacy and data security, fostering interoperability and streamlined healthcare processes, promoting …

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Where is the Best Place to Find Changes to HIPAA Law

WEBThe three agencies are: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) The Substance Abuse and Mental Health …

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What are examples of Protected Health Information

WEBSo what are examples of Protected Health Information? Data ranging from diagnoses, prescriptions, medical images, receipts for the payment of treatment, referral …

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What does PHI stand for

WEBThe question what does PHI stand for is usually answered by a reference to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). However, the acronym PHI – …

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Can HIPAA-Covered Entities Use OneDrive

WEBIt can be used to create, store and send files that contain patients’ electronic protected health information (ePHI). However, HIPAA-covered entities must first have a …

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