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The latest blog posts from the experts at Planet HIPAA will help you stay up-to-date with all things related to healthcare privacy and security.
Harmonizing Substance Abuse Regulations with HIPAA: A Step Forward in Privacy Protection
On February 16, 2024, a pivotal moment in healthcare regulation unfolds with the publication of new substance abuse regulations. These changes not only address the pressing issues surrounding...
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How a Yelp Review Led to a $10K HIPAA Fine & How You Can Avoid A Similar Fate
Another HIPAA enforcement fine for 2019, another reality that the focus, investigations, and settlements of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR)...
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HIPAA Data Breaches in 2017 – Another Record Breaking Year!
Unfortunately as promised, 2017 brought many challenges to properly protecting patient information in healthcare. We saw a record number of data breaches in 2016 with cybersecurity being on a fast...
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5 Essential Steps to Ensure an Effective HIPAA Program
HIPAA Compliance is a term that is often thrown around the healthcare industry; however, I commonly ask myself – is the meaning of HIPAA Compliance the same throughout the industry? The...
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Here’s A Quick Way To Check If Your Website Is HIPAA Compliant
Part of being successful with the HIPAA regulations is understanding what is needed for compliance. Definitely easier said than done. The HIPAA Protocol that was published in 2016 is a great tool...
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19 Days into 2017 and 2 HIPAA Fines Later…
Well, HIPAA enforcement is getting off to an active start in 2017. While 2016 saw a record year with 13 HIPAA Enforcement fines amounting to $23.5 Million! 19 days into the New Year, OCR has...
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Does the 2016 HIPAA Audit Protocol Set New Expectations for HIPAA Policies and Procedures?
The HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Regulations require healthcare organizations to establish and create policies and procedures to help demonstrate compliance with the...
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The Complete Guide To Reporting A Healthcare Data Breach The Right Way
Reporting a Data Breach to HHS – Collect All the Information the First time As of today, there have been 1694 data breaches reported to The Department of Health and Human Services, which...
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Could Your Organization’s Website Reveal Your HIPAA Non-compliance?
Did you know that your organization’s website can reveal to the world that you are out of compliance with HIPAA? A quick look at your organization’s website could reveal to a HIPAA...
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No HIPAA Audit Request Letter Last Week? Does That Mean I’m Safe?
On Monday, July 11, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR) sent out 167 e-mails for the first round selection of the HIPAA Desk Audits....
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