Healthcare breaches in 2019
Healthcare breaches were a problem in 2019. December 2019 saw the highest amount of increases. Hence, it rose 8.57% from November 2019, according to HIPAA Journal. However, December saw a decrease in exposed healthcare records by about 35%. 2019 in particular saw a huge increase in reported breaches and hacking incidents. Over 41 million records […]
Manuals – Medical and Dental
American Medical Compliance Manuals Are you looking to grow your knowledge on OSHA and HIPAA? If so, American Medical Compliance has all of your company’s needs in our OSHA Compliance Manuals. With each manual personalized to your specific state and healthcare field, you are absorbing only the crucial content you are seeking to maintain OSHA […]
Cyberattacks on the rise
Cyberattacks are on the rise in the healthcare industry. Because of these cyberattacks, it is important to know about because they are HIPAA violations. Keeping protected health information private is one of the most important duties of any healthcare organization. These attacks effect not only patient privacy, but also the inner workings of hospitals. Insufficient […]
Complete Compliance for Your Business
What are some things you can do to make sure your medical or dental practice is in complete compliance? One of the first steps to help you become completely compliant is to make a plan. Your compliance plan should cover things such as employment, Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements, and HIPAA requirements. There […]
How Your Company Can Be Compliant
Why is Being Compliant So Important? The main purpose of being or becoming compliant in healthcare is to improve the care of patients. Healthcare compliance that is effective can lessen the chances of fines when it comes to workplace injuries. The government requires all healthcare providers to have some sort of compliance program intact. […]
OSHA and HIPAA Regulations
OSHA and HIPAA regulations were created for the safety of both patients and the staff. This includes the physical well being and private information of every employee as well as staff members. The compliance rules are set in place to help reduce risk in the workplace. On a regular basis conducted annually, OSHA training […]
Opioid Addicts Civil Rights
Julia Vann In October of last year, the Trump administration declared the opioid epidemic a national crisis. Just a few days ago, Trump added his signature to an executive order promising to crack down on the drug’s overuse and abuse. According to HIPAA Journal, “The Act will help strengthen the government’s response to the opioid […]
The Importance of Cybersecurity
By Julia Vann Ransomware attacks healthcare more than any other industry. According to HIPAA Journal, the healthcare industry faces 37% of all ransomware attacks. The second most targeted industry doesn’t even triple that with a whopping 11%. While overall ransomware attacks have gone down in the last couple of years, new reports from Beazley […]
Healthcare Industries Cybersecurity
By Julia Vann In spite of the fact healthcare industries are the most targeted by cyberattacks, fewer than a third of them have extensive cybersecurity. According to HIPAA Journal, the vast majority of healthcare industries have invested in new security technology, but they frequently fail to develop their own frameworks. While it is good […]
Medical Record Request Issues
By Julia Vann Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, medical records can be requested from their doctors by patients. They should receive it within 30 days of request, and for no more expensive than $6.50. They should be able to receive it in whichever form is most convenient for them. The issue is that many […]
UMass Data Breach
By Julia Vann When you go to the hospital, it’s because you want to be taken care of and safe. While that does mean taking good care of your health, it also means protecting your privacy and credit as well. This isn’t optional. Just recently UMass Memorial Health Care has been fined for HIPAA […]
Patient Data Breaches Increase
By Julia Vann Between 2010 and 2017, there has been a 70% increase in healthcare data breaches according to HIPAA Journal. Every year since 2010, there has been a gradual increase in healthcare data breaches, except for the year 2015. This continual increase in breaches makes you wonder why this is happening and why […]