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Now that most medical records are electronic, the number of potential threats has increased dramatically. It makes it a lot easier to steal tens of thousands of records now over the internet or via a flash drive.BsignNow of a Covered Entity’s (or Business Associate) firewall that leads to a network bsignNow.Ransomware outbreak on a computer or networkTheft of a computer or mobile device - were they encrypted?Theft of backup devices - were they encrypted?Phishing email attack that leads to either theft of credentials or infection of the local machineRemote access compromise that gives an attacker access to ePHIWireless network attack that gives an attacker access to the networkLeaving computers unattended so that unauthorized users can access themEmployees viewing records that they do not have a medical need to doImproper disposal of old computers, copiers, printers, backup devicesThrowing away records that haven’t been shreddedPosting pictures or patient testimonials on public forums (Facebook, websites, etc) without first getting written authorization from the patient.Employees leaving messages on the wrong voicemail containing PHISending faxes to the wrong location that contains PHIHaving computer monitors that are viewable by patients in common areas - check in and check out.Not having a Business Associate Agreement in place with anyone who has access to your PHI.These are just examples of areas where a Covered Entity or business Associate could get into trouble with HIPAA. A lot of these would also be covered by the Security Rule, not just the Privacy Rule.You can read articles I have written about this subject over at Your HIPAA Guide - An Iron Comet Service

No. The HIPAA law has to do with protecting the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information, which has nothing to do with an insurance company worker’s name. To protect its employees, the insurer’s policy may be to only give out first name and telephone extension number.Hope this answers your question.

No, nothing in HIPAA precludes collecting the claim information online.However, the information needs to be protected at rest as well as in-flight. This is typically done by encrypting the connection (HTTPS) as well the storage media

This does not fall under HIPAA. Under the HIPAA regulations, the entities that must comply with the rules are defined as "covered entities" which are: health care plans, health care providers, and health care clearinghouses. So health clubs or gyms do not meet this definition and are therefore not subject to HIPAA. However, depending on your state, there may be laws which protect the sharing of this type of information.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 was put in place to help ensure the privacy and ease of access of your medical records. A HIPAA authorization form is a document in that allows an appointed person or party to share specific health information with another person or group.

Health care providers will ask patients to sign a form saying that they received a copy of the notice of privacy practices. The law does not require patients to sign this. ... If a patient refuses to sign, it does not prevent a health care provider from using or disclosing information in ways already permitted under HIPAA.

A: No. The HIPAA privacy rule requires covered entities to obtain an acknowledgment when they first give their notice of privacy practices to patients. Covered entities do not have to reissue the notice or obtain a new acknowledgment on subsequent visits unless there are material (signNow) changes to the notice.

HIPAA requires, among other things, that you safeguard patients' individually identifiable information (also referred to as protected health information or PHI) by restricting access to it and seeking patient permission to disclose it in certain circumstances.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 was put in place to help ensure the privacy and ease of access of your medical records. A HIPAA authorization form is a document in that allows an appointed person or party to share specific health information with another person or group.