At this point, HIPAA-covered providers know that they are required to keep patients’ protected health information (PHI) private and secure. What they may not know is that they also are required to maintain a HIPAA-compliant breach notification policy in the office and to notify patients if a breach occurs.
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was implemented in four different phases to ensure compliance. The latest portion of HIPAA is the SECURITY RULE, which went into effect on April 21, 2005. All providers, except for small health plans, should have been in compliance by April 20, 2005. The exception for small health plans mandates that they must be compliant no later than April 20 of 2006.
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HIPAA requires us to protect our patients’ Protected Health Information (PHI). HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families.
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In an effort to improve patient care, the ICS is offering its members an OIG compliance template that can be customized to meet each practice’s specific requirements, as many healthcare providers may be procrastinating on completing their OIG Compliance Manual.
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Microsoft has announced that they will no longer support or issue security patches to the Windows XP operating system after April 8, 2014. Based on the analysis below of the requirements in the HIPAA Security Rule, all Windows XP operating systems must be moved to a newer, supported operating system offering regular updates and security patches.
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You may have heard about the “Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act” and its impact on physician practices. The HITECH law is significant to physician offices because it comprehensively affects HIPAA rules on privacy, security, breach notification, and enforcement.
Read MoreAccording to HIPAA regulations, the Right of Access lets patients obtain their medical records for themselves, or the patients may direct that records be sent to third parties, including you. To learn more about this topic, watch the video.
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Does the ICS have any tools for performing a HIPAA Security Rule risk assessment?
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