Although small hospitals may have fewer resources than larger organizations, the nature of HIPAA training for small hospitals will generally be the same as that provided by larger organizations – the only potential difference being […]
The latest DLA Piper GDPR and data breach report shows data protection authorities in the European Union imposed more than €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) in financial penalties on organizations to resolve alleged violations to the […]
The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule deadline for reporting 2021 data breaches affecting fewer than 500 individuals to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services is just a few weeks away. The HIPAA […]
Although most Covered Entities fulfil the basic requirements of HIPAA training for nurses, these may not always be enough to prevent avoidable HIPAA violations, data breaches, and patient complaints. Therefore, it is recommended Covered Entities […]
Courses that provide HIPAA certification for students can be valuable assets for Covered Entities attempting to cultivate a HIPAA-compliant workforce as they resolve issues with the training requirements of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules […]
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has urged healthcare organizations to review a recent Microsoft blog post that warns of a new malware variant that has been used by an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor to […]
Because of the role nursing students play in the provision of healthcare, the HIPAA guidelines for nursing students are straightforward. Nonetheless, there have been cases in which nursing students have unintentionally violated HIPAA regulations due […]
Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency for a further 90 days. Earlier this month, the American Hospital Association (AHA) wrote to Becerra […]
The nature of HIPAA training for healthcare administrators can vary considerably depending on factors such as an organization´s size, the responsibilities assigned to healthcare administrators, and individuals´ existing knowledge of HIPAA. It can also be […]
Solo private practices and small group practices are subject to the same HIPAA regulations as nationwide health care systems, and therefore HIPAA training for small medical practices has to cover the same range of subjects […]
HIPAA training for dental offices is a requirement of the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule due to dental offices coming under the definition of a Covered Entity in the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the […]
Because every organization has different HIPAA policies and procedures, what you learn during HIPAA training for new members of the workforce will likely vary from organization to organization. However, what you learn during security and […]
HIPAA training for healthcare workers is a requirement of both the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule. In addition, Covered Entities may need to provide further HIPAA training for healthcare workers if a threat to […]
2021 was another record-breaking year for healthcare data breaches. As of December 31, 2021, 686 healthcare data breaches had been reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights that affected 44,993,618 individuals. That number is […]
There has been a significant growth in recent years in companies offering web-based HIPAA training courses. While these courses can provide valuable information about HIPAA and the reasons why policies and procedures exist to safeguard […]
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