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Senator grills HHS over nursing home workers’ social media abuse
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Mar 10, 2016
The recent surge of cases involving nursing home workers abusing social media has prompted one senator to ask what the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is doing to curb the issue.
Some HIPAA hysteria fades, but questions still linger
Nov 29, 2004
Fears and misconceptions sent many providers into overdrive when new medical records privacy rules went into effect last year.
Survey: Most healthcare providers are HIPAA compliant
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Haymarket Media
Apr 13, 2004
The American Health Information Management Association found that most healthcare organizations are largely HIPAA compliant.
Feds likely to intensify HIPAA compliance crackdowns, experts warn
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Mar 03, 2017
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audits may soon shift from focusing on provider education to enforcement, some experts shared this week.
Feds acknowledge ‘large gaps’ in HIPAA regulation of health apps, wearable tech
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Jul 21, 2016
The rise of health-focused mobile applications, websites and wearable technologies has left gaps in regulations meant to protect consumers’ data, according to a long-awaited federal report.
Providers cite HIPAA wrongly
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Elizabeth Newman
Dec 04, 2015
Care coordination is often stymied by incorrect understanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a former Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services official noted at LeadingAge’s...
RosieConnect 2.0 debuts
Jun 21, 2017
Nurse Rosie Products has released RosieConnect 2.0, the company’s HIPAA compliant, flagship patient monitoring system.
Care2Learn partners with LeadingAge’s Ohio affiliate
Jan 04, 2012
Care2Learn has partnered with LeadingAge Ohio to offer customized online learning options to its members. The affiliation will give participants access to hundreds of courses, as well as online in-services...
With CMPs in the spotlight, persistent provider gets its penalties cut by 86 percent
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Josh Henreckson
Apr 01, 2024
An Arizona long-term care provider facing a quarter-million-dollar penalty for alleged HIPAA infractions converted that judgment into a settlement for just one-seventh that amount after a diligent defense...