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HIPAA Authorization Requirements & Consent to Disclose PHI

As explained above, there are certain conditions under the Privacy Rule that do not require authorization to share protected health information. That is in support of treatment, payment, and health care operations in … See more

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De-Identification of PHI (Personal Health Information)

WebPHI represents any personal health information about an individual. PII stands for Personally Identifiable Information, and is personal information that is non-health …

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PII, PHI, PCI: What is the Difference

WebProtected Health Information (PHI) Protected Health Information (PHI) is the most exploited personal information in the modern day. PHI is unique because of the …

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HIPAA Record Retention Requirements: How Long to Retain Data

WebIn summary, HHS does not provide specific HIPAA record retention requirements for ePHI, however, HHS does provide guidance within Section 164.316 (b) …

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HIPAA Audits (Compliance, Requirements; AT-C 315) Linford & Co

WebThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) states that “the Security Rule applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and to any health care provider …

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The Security of Health Insurance Exchanges – “MARS-E”

WebA health insurance exchange would be required to incorporate the security controls defined in the Catalog with other state-appropriate security and privacy …

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A Summarized Guide to HIPAA Compliance Audits

WebA Summarized Guide to HIPAA Compliance Audits. If you hold protected health information for your clients, either in electronic (ePHI) or hard copy form (PHI), …

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HIPAA Security Rule Requirements: Implementation Specifications

WebA covered entity must comply with required implementation specifications, and failure to do so is an automatic failure to comply with the HIPAA Security Rule. An …

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Why SOC 2 Reports Matter for Health Care Audits & Compliance

WebA SOC 2 report can assist in decreasing risk and detecting gaps. Hiring a knowledgeable audit firm, such as Linford & Co, is important to provide a quality audit, …

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Soc 2 vs HIPAA: Understanding Security Rule Compliance

WebThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), was created to provide national standards for maintaining the security and privacy of …

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Breach Notification Rule: HIPAA & SOC 2 Requirements

WebThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was created as a way to advance the health care system and implement standards for …

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HIPAA Scope: Compliance for Business Associates

WebThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), is a series of regulatory standards which outlines the permitted use and discloses of an …

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HIPAA Gap Analysis: Compliance Gaps You Need to Know

WebHIPAA Gap Analysis: Critical & Recent Compliance Gaps You Need to Know. In the past two years, recent HIPAA judgment/settlements totaling $3 million and over …

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2019 HIPAA Wall of Shame: Recent Security Breaches & Examples

WebBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and six health systems were identified as being impacted. Causes of HIPAA Security Breaches and Other Considerations The #1 …

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HIPAA Contingency Plan (Security Rule): Policy, Requirements, …

WebThe HIPAA Contingency Plan. One of the areas we review on all audits and assessments of the HIPAA Security Rule is HIPAA’s requirements concerning …

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HIPAA Business Associate Agreement: Requirements & Overview

WebIn the OCR settlement, an orthopedic clinic agreed to pay $750,000 to settle charges that it violated HIPAA’s requirements concerning the safeguarding of the …

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Covered Entity vs Business Associate: HIPAA Guidelines

WebA HIPAA business associate can be a person or company that performs a function or provides a service to a covered entity, where the functions or services being …

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HIPAA Risk Assessment: Security Compliance vs Risk Analysis

WebA risk analysis is one of four required implementation specifications, required to reach substantial compliance with many other HIPAA standards and implementation …

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Corrective Action Plan (CAP): How to Manage Audit Findings

WebTo define it broadly, a corrective action plan, or CAP, is a set of actions designed to correct an issue, problem, non-compliance, or underperformance. In direct …

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HITRUST CSF (Common Security Framework): A Beginner's Guide

WebHITRUST is an organization that develops and maintains a common security and privacy framework, known as the HITRUST CSF (“CSF”). The CSF can be …

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The 10 Generally Accepted Privacy Principles

WebThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation are a couple of examples. …

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Organizational Risk Management & Assessment

WebThe view of risk is expanded from terms of financial impact and probability to include subjective criteria such as health and safety impact, reputational impact, …

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