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Opinion: The staggering financial burden of a proposed HIPAA rule

STAT

health care system is facing a new and costly threat that will affect patient care and ultimately may lead to hospital closures : paying for and processing a torrent of medical record requests. The already beleaguered U.S.

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Amazon shuts down support for Alexa HIPAA-compliant programs for hospitals, payers

Fierce Healthcare

Amazon shuts down support for Alexa HIPAA-compliant programs for hospitals, payers. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 06:20.

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STAT+: Health care providers form a united front against stricter patient privacy rules

STAT

After yet another record year for health data breaches, updated federal security rules to protect patient information are on the table in 2025. “It does raise significant issues about whether small practices and small institutions can effectively protect patient privacy in the new age we’re living in.

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STAT+: Federal judge rules in favor of hospital lobby in privacy lawsuit

STAT

A federal judge has sided with a powerful hospital lobby in a legal battle with regulators over hospitals’ use of third-party website trackers to gather details about visitors’ online behavior. North Texas U.S. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Hospitals push Congress to override HHS' crackdown on third-party web trackers

Fierce Healthcare

Cassidy in a Thursday letter that painted HHS' recent policy regarding the technologies as an overstep of HIPAA.

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CMS: Providers may now text patient info, orders to care teams

Fierce Healthcare

CMS said it now has more faith in newer, HIPAA-compliant secure texting platforms.

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5 HIPAA Compliance Tips For Healthcare Professionals

Pharma Mirror

Healthcare professionals who comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) will benefit by removing the risk of breaching the HIPAA rules. They will also benefit from the continued business they’ll get from hospitals that require compliant professionals. Their patients would feel secure with them.

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