The availability of innovative technologies affords us the opportunity to chart a more patient-centric, efficient, and secure path to managing and leveraging PHI.
RPM has ushered in a new era of healthcare. However, navigating the complexities and challenges of this landscape requires a thoughtful QA strategy.
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
To prevent the proliferation of data security incidents in the healthcare industry, providers must examine their use of legacy systems as well as their reliance on third parties, according to a new report. It pointed out that most providers fail to probe their third-party partners' cybersecurity measures, and many continue to use legacy systems that are no longer supported by vendors or are hard to patch and update.
Organizations across most industries, especially the technology sector, have adopted Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to fortify their security measures.
Here are three considerations for ways HIPAA can navigate the intersection between personalization and data privacy while meeting regulatory requirements.
Digital health will alter HIPAA compliance - one of five predictions in this article about what the future portends in healthcare.
Patients expect their healthcare providers to meet compliance regulations and keep their valuable information safe. Though, if you are HIPAA compliant, it doesn’t necessarily mean your data is secure. This article discusses the details of proper email security when it comes to HIPAA compliance.
For HIPAA to remain relevant for the next 25 years, policymakers and healthcare providers will need to remain agile and alert; this groundbreaking legislation will only be effective for as long as it keeps pace with the newest technologies and security challenges.
A mass email sent to hundreds of One Medical users exposed their email addresses. One Medical has stated it was not the result of a security breach.
The government's proposed changes to HIPAA aim to provide guardrails against data breaches and misuse, but some of the modifications may not work as intended. Three healthcare experts delved into the ways in which certain proposals could provide inappropriate access to health data during a recent panel discussion.
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Despite a 20-year head start, providers still fall short of HIPAA requirements around fulfilling patient requests for their medical records. In light of the federal information blocking rules, providers should first examine their compliance with HIPAA and then address the new demands imposed by the recently enacted regulations.
The HHS' new interoperability and information blocking rules have been in effect for one week, yet how they will be enforced is unclear. But there are some clues that could provide a glimpse into what the enforcement landscape might look like, and the best thing providers and IT developers can do is be proactive, experts say.
Nadine Peters, chief legal officer of COTA, shares her journey to leadership in health data privacy law and policy recommendations for the Biden Administration on achieving health equity through data use and education.
If HIPAA does not apply to Amazon Care, then absent another privacy regulation applying, avoiding exploitation of the data relies on the good faith of the entity operating the service.
As Texas reels from a devasting winter storm, HHS is issuing several waivers to help hospitals continue to provide care amid mounting challenges. These waivers allow non-compliance with certain HIPAA provisions and other federal regulations.
