The recent criminal conviction of a Massachusetts physician provides a stark reminder that violating HIPAA can result in more than civil monetary penalties and the financial and reputational fall-out that
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New HIPAA Guidance on Disclosure of PHI Related to Opioid Abuse and Mental Health
By Edward J. Cyran on
In our most recent post, the Top 5 Common HIPAA Mistakes to Avoid in 2018, we noted that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil…
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Charges for Copies of Medical Records May Violate HIPAA, Despite Compliance with State Law
By Elizabeth G. Litten on
A patient requests a copy of her medical record, and the hospital charges the per-page amount permitted under state law. Does this violate HIPAA? It may.
In the spring of…
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Health Information Technology in NJ – Where Are We Now?
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Part 2
Money talks.
In other words, offering financial incentives is one way to effect behavior change. It seems to have worked in getting providers to adopt and use health…
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Health Information Technology in NJ – Where Are We Now?
By Elizabeth G. Litten on
When I need to travel from the southern part of NJ to northern NJ, I often rely on my car or phone GPS and the relative ease and simplicity of…
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First Small Physician Practice Joins The Parade of HIPAA PHI Security Breaches
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Do you think a two-physician cardiology group is too small for the feds to fine for alleged HIPAA violations? Phoenix Cardiac Surgery, P.C. (PCS) has learned otherwise the hard way, to the tune…
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