Category: HIPAA

According to the Health insurance Probability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule, there are two methods for De-identification of Protected Health Information (PHI). Safe Harbor method is one of the De-identification methods. The HIPAA privacy rule set the limits to which extent we can use the PHI and disclosure of the same. The HIPAA Privacy…

I had no idea that there were so many levels of HIPAA and patient rights. All the different rules and regulations for the special topics, the depth of the Patient Safety Rule, the involvement of the OCR. Even though there was an overwhelming amount of information to research through, a lot of it seemed somewhat…

Executive Summary A recent study estimates that 19% percent of US citizens claim they currently use a wearable fitness tracker, with the same percentage saying they currently use a mobile health app. Combining present use with the percentages of Americans saying they have used each of these devices in the past, about one in three…

The healthcare business is continually developing to meet federal prerequisites for electronic PHI upkeep, transmission, and capacity. The present healthcare organizations are picking HIPAA-compliant partners that diminish the risk of PHI breaches, decrease network unpredictability, counterbalance capital expenses, and upgrade network nimbleness to convey better patient care and healthcare service conveyance at a lower cost.…