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3 Tips for Securing Private Healthcare Data

HIT Consultant

In most organizations, cybersecurity budgets are relatively low; therefore, healthcare organizations should look to improve and secure business workflows by simplifying the handling of personal data and documents. Below are three tips for healthcare organizations to practice good “cyber hygiene” and secure patients’ private healthcare data.

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AHA says OCR's online tracking tool rules need to go

Healthcare It News

" While saying it believes that no changes to HIPAA are needed at this time, AHA asked Congress to urge OCR to withdraw its December rule barring healthcare organizations from using online tracking tools to collect information about how users interact with regulated entities’ websites.

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HHS & DOJ FY 2022 Enforcement Targeted Fraud in COVID-19, Telemedicine, Opioid and Prescription Drugs, and Substance Use Treatment Centers, Among Other Initiatives

Sheppard Health Law

HCFAC uses advanced data analytics to monitor and target high-risk public and private healthcare programs, providers, and trends to identify HHS’s most significant risk areas and to better target fraud, abuse, and waste. During fiscal year 2022 (FY 2022), over $1.7 billion was returned through HCFAC’s enforcement actions.

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Singapore Consults on Groundbreaking Health Information Bill

Triage Health Law

Mandatory participation by all licensed healthcare providers in the National Electronic Health Records (NEHR) First and foremost, the Bill will mandate participation by private healthcare providers in a centralized database of patient health records, known as the NEHR.

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Why Family Caregivers Need Help from the Healthcare Establishment

HIT Consultant

There continues to be overwhelming and seemingly never-ending competition for resources, posing serious challenges to our healthcare infrastructure. The good news is that support for family caregivers appears to be growing among public and private healthcare payers. In addition, President Biden’s $1.9 More Can—and Must—Be Done.

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The Growth of Patient-Centered Care with Shanil Ebrahim | E. 110

Vie Healthcare

So that’s kind of giving you a contrast between those public health systems and the private healthcare systems, right? Lisa is the founder of VIE Healthcare Consulting and now managing director at SpendMend. Jim (01:23): Hi, this is Jim Cagliostro and you’re listening to the Healthcare Leadership Experience.

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Brazilian Health Insurance Company Sami Secures $18M

HIT Consultant

“Brazil is the third largest private healthcare market in the world, behind only the United States and China, and we believe Sami has the best technology and product to disrupt this sector, especially at a time when the incumbents are suffering greatly,” Santiso points out.