Etactics

APRIL 12, 2022

Dental offices and practices need to stay compliant with the health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA). If these practices aren't compliant with HIPAA, they can face massive penalties. But, it's hard to stay compliant with the regulation if you don't know what HIPAA compliance for dental offices looks like.

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Etactics

MARCH 22, 2022

You know that working in or around the healthcare space means you have to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). You also know that there’s a section within the regulation that recommends HIPAA training to take place. Turn the content into fun HIPAA training games. Luckily, so is HIPAA.

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Healthcare Success

MAY 9, 2023

For example, strategically placed internal links will improve your user experience and support your internal linking strategy, while external links may harm your SEO. An example of a backlink we earned in Forbes. You should try responding to negative and positive reviews , but avoid HIPAA compliance violations.

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Etactics

DECEMBER 7, 2021

They also know that HIPAA breaches aren’t a matter of “if” they’ll happen, it’s a matter of “when”. Listing every compliance strategy that proactive healthcare managers incorporate into their organizations falls outside the scope of this blog post. Although they’re required by the HIPAA Security Rule, they’re a bit of an ego check.

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Etactics

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It was just a few years ago when news broke that a dental practice had to pay a $10,000 fine to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) for a HIPAA violation. Although on the more extreme end, that’s a clear violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. For example, I Googled the phrase “HIPAA” and the first result was from the CDC.

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Etactics

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

But what you say in your recorded message could lead to massive consequences according to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). If you found this blog post, though, odds are that you already knew this. Why not use a similar concept to ensure you’re leaving HIPAA-compliant voicemails?

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p3care

MAY 9, 2023

In this blog, we will explore what kind of cyber risks medical billing services have. Carries an impression of urgency, for example, by threatening repercussions if the receiver doesn’t reply right away. They all must be familiar with the penalties for policy violations. Thus, the cyberattack risk has also been enhanced.

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Sheppard Health Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Every healthcare organization, from small medical groups to large health systems, should adopt a social media use policy that outlines permissible uses, best practices, and potential discipline in the event of violations by their employees. For example, in our recent blog , we described a recent HIPAA-related settlement with the U.S.

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Etactics

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Even if a provider hasn’t done anything wrong, for example with a security breach, consequences can be severe. Some common examples of healthcare professionals misusing protected health information (PHI) include: Signing referrals for patients they haven’t seen. For example, shredding documents after you no longer need them.

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Etactics

OCTOBER 7, 2021

If you Google image search for “HIPAA Compliance Badge”, you’d come across millions of different images that all assure adherence to the law. Why would a company post a badge on their website that states that they’re HIPAA compliant ? HIPAA badges make it easy to see who completed the training and who didn’t.

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Etactics

AUGUST 2, 2023

And since you’re reading this blog post, you’re most likely considering outsourcing this task to a dentist website design company. As such, they (along with all other healthcare organizations) need to ensure that they operate their practice in a HIPAA-compliant manner. So, what should you look for? Kind of scary, isn’t it?

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Sheppard Health Law

OCTOBER 13, 2021

“The guidance reminds the public that the HIPAA Privacy Rule does not apply to employers or employment records.” [1]. Healthcare pundits have frequently noted a common misconception that HIPAA protects PHI, including an individual’s vaccination status, from voluntary disclosure by the individual whose PHI is at issue. [2]

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Etactics

AUGUST 24, 2021

Here are some examples of effective letters for your consideration. Table of Contents Legal Patient Notification Requirements Example 1: Fresh Off The Presses Example 2: Mail Call Example 3: Personal Touch in a Digital Format Example 4: Recommend Other Doctors Conclusion. This example is conceptual.

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Etactics

JULY 8, 2021

Here’s an example of a bio page from Warner Brothers’ Space Jam promotional website for the 1996 blockbuster movie. The ‘90s were thirty years ago, so this example might be a little bit extreme. Here’s an example of Polaroid’s website from 2002. Thus, you’re less likely to experience a HIPAA Privacy Rule violation.

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Etactics

JUNE 16, 2023

When companies ignore OSHA regulations, or perhaps just accidentally overlook them, violations and accidents become a real threat. These violations can have a negative effect on your business's reputation. But for the sake of this blog, let’s go over the top 10 of the most widely practiced OSHA online training courses.

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Sheppard Health Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

As illustrated in this blog post, GCPG is a valuable resource for both new and experienced professionals working both within and in support of organizations in the health care industry. This section also includes examples, tips and links to supporting resources interspersed throughout each section and description of the seven elements.

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Etactics

MARCH 2, 2023

You’re looking at the possibility of a HIPAA violation. We’ve spent some time learning about the consequences of a HIPAA breach , but I’ll remind you that this can easily lead to a hefty fine. During the pandemic, for example, postal services were quickly disrupted. Especially if you work in healthcare.

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Etactics

JULY 20, 2021

I could go into further detail based on the survey’s results and break down all of the reasons why so many modern-day patients struggle with paying off their medical debt, but that falls outside the scope of this blog post. For example purposes, the delinquent patient has time to pay right then when they receive the collections call.

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Etactics

AUGUST 25, 2022

The last time you took your HIPAA training , you probably heard a line similar to, “You’re the biggest safety risk to your organization.” For the scope of this blog, an insider threat is a person in the healthcare organization who has access to electronic PHI, or ePHI, and uses this information to negatively impact the healthcare provider.

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MARCH 31, 2023

And while HIPAA protections around patient privacy limit how much identifiable data can be disseminated, and rightfully so, this protection also limits the context for comprehensive data sets to be effectively analyzed. We’ll explain all this and more as you make your way through this series of blog posts. name, social security, etc.

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Etactics

MAY 5, 2023

For example: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Requires an incident response plan for covered entities and business associates Department of Defense (DoD) Requires an incident response plan to handle controlled unclassified information. In a separate blog, we discuss creating an incident response plan.

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Health Care Success

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In this blog post, you’ll learn: What is Programmatic Digital Advertising? For example, if your goal is to increase website traffic, you’ll want to select less specific targeting parameters and develop broad messaging that appeals to larger audiences. 3. Stay HIPAA compliant and ethical. Common Goals for PPC Campaigns.

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Etactics

AUGUST 10, 2023

Blog posts, videos and infographics are all valuable pieces of content that people seek out and, most importantly, learn from. Let’s take a look at an example of a chiropractor who is active on social media. Maybe it was a HIPAA-compliant training template or some sort of guide. How are they doing this?

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