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Sensitive Data Requires Great Responsibility: The Importance of ‘Privacy and Security by Design’ in Healthcare

HIT Consultant

By taking a minimalist approach to data collection, companies not only reduce the amount of sensitive information at risk but also simplify data management. This approach aligns with the principle of data minimization, a key aspect of privacy regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and HIPAA.

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5 Strategies for Providers to Overcome ePHI Security Challenges

HIT Consultant

Yet, the healthcare sector still struggles in safeguarding this data and staying compliant with HIPAA amid the growing threat of cyber attacks and breaches. HIPAA Compliance Complexity Complying with HIPAA regulations adds a layer of complexity to healthcare data security.

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3 Tips for Securing Private Healthcare Data

HIT Consultant

Access to private healthcare data can be controlled by physically securing your copy, scan, or fax devices and implementing user permissions. Unfortunately, one of the biggest threats to healthcare data security regarding print and scan devices is user error.

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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

Last month, the Health Care Compliance Association published a story stating that CMS had sent emails to two different hospitals stating that text messaging (including secure messaging services) is verboten. Fear not, gentle reader. Comments […] article was originally published on HealthBlawg and. CMS has a communications problem.

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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

Last month, the Health Care Compliance Association published a story stating that CMS had sent emails to two different hospitals stating that text messaging (including secure messaging services) is verboten. Fear not, gentle reader. Comments […] article was originally published on HealthBlawg and. Comments Comments.

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Embracing Interoperability in Healthcare?

Lexis Nexis

Patient Access APIs are government-mandated, first for government-sponsored health plans (as of July 1, 2021), then for all EHR data (as of December 31, 2022). It adheres to strong technology standards and relies on patient consent to drive the flow of data. What does healthcare data interoperability mean for organizations?

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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Takeaways

Health Blawg

by National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Takeaways - Health Data Answers Related Stories Anand Oswal, SVP at Cisco, on Building a Better Network – Harlow On Healthcare Leslie Krigstein of CHIME on Health IT Challenges and Opportunities – Harlow on Healthcare Talking Healthcare Data Security on HIMSS.tv