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October is a great month for so many reasons. Costume shopping with the kids, the beauty of autumn, andhitting close to home for me as a breast cancer survivorNational Breast Cancer Awareness Month! It is a time to raise awareness about breast cancer, share how early detection can save lives, and remind us all that breast cancer is not just a disease that threatens women. It is a time to spread awareness in support of all the current breast cancer fighters,

I called my doctors office and I said, I think my information has been overlaid with another patient in your office, Hunsaker says. When the person on the other end of the phone didnt know what an overlay was, Hunsaker asked to speak to the office manager so she wouldnt have to explain it again.

The two HHS-approved methods for the de-identification of PHI can aid in clinical research while ensuring HIPAA compliance and patient privacy.

Researcher Alissa Knight found pervasive authorization vulnerabilities in an app ecosystem of 48 FHIR apps and APIs that enabled access to patient data. APIs are intended as the backbone of health care interoperability.

Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., today announced his decision to end his tenure as the director of the National Institutes of Health by the end of the year.

September 28, 2021 -HHS has appointed Lisa J. Pino as director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). OCR oversees civil rights enforcements, HIPAA regulations, security, privacy, and breach notification rules.Most recently, Pino served as the executive deputy commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, where she led New Yorks COVID-19 operational response along with Medicaid, Medicare, AIDS Institute, and the Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), among others.Pino previously served as a senior executive service official at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), appointed by President Barack Obama. At DHS, Pino led cyber breach mitigation efforts surrounding the largest breach in federal history by establishing new cybersecurity regulations and renegotiating vendor procurements.

By Micky Tripathi - The ONC Cures Act Final Rule went into effect on April 5, 2021 and as a result we have seen an increase in both the quantity and complexity of questions regarding the regulations. Were eager to help the industry successfully implement these new requirements and, even more important…

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces the resolution of its twentieth investigation in its HIPAA Right

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Still on my bucket list of conferences to attend is the Epic UGM (User Group Meeting) they hold every year for Epic users. I love user conferences because you hear about the true realities users face. Plus, theres a common bond on the same application that makes finding someone who shares your challenges easy. As []