March brings us a fresh edition of Digital Health Digest, where we delve into the latest digital health innovations and milestones. This month, we're spotlighting transformative advancements from virtual clinics for substance use management…
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By Jacqueline LaPointe
March 21, 2024 – OCR recently released updated HIPAA guidance for covered entities and business associates who use online tracking technologies that exchange protected health information (PHI).
The guidance addresses the increasing use of…
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HHS OCR launches an investigation of the Change Healthcare cyberattack to determine if a PHI breach occurred and if owner UnitedHealth Group is in compliance with HIPAA.
HHS OCR also reminds the company’s…
The Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is opening an investigation into the cyberattack that targeted UnitedHealthcare Group’s Change Healthcare subsidiary and has sent…
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What You Should Know:
– The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced an investigation into the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG).
– The…
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What You Should Know:
– Anatomy IT, a leading provider of healthcare IT and cybersecurity solutions, announced today the acquisition of Manta HealthTech, a healthcare-focused managed IT services firm.
– The acquisition positions Anatomy IT as…
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The myth that HIPAA-compliant solutions can only be made onshore has been successfully dispelled. Thanks to different cloud vendors and their solutions, any professional company from any part of the world can develop proper…
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Welcome to the February edition of Digital Health Digest on YouTube! This month has seen a flurry of strategic acquisitions and mergers across the digital health landscape. From enhancing patient care through integrated platforms…
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Explore insights from HIMSS24 on safeguarding electronic protected health information (ePHI) and limiting unauthorized access. Michael Trzcinski and Vernon O’Donnell present strategies for deploying HIPAA-compliant approaches, discussing the risks and benefits of mobile access…
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Mobile use in the healthcare space has long been a double-edged sword with personal devices giving clinicians the ability to access healthcare data at any time from anywhere. Still, they also leave organizations vulnerable…
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