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Healthcare Privacy and the Evolving Role of Nurses

Daily Nurse

According to the HIPAA Journal , over 133 million healthcare records were exposed in data breaches in 2023, and many of these incidents started with simple, avoidable mistakes. These actions might seem minor, but they can pose a problem under privacy laws like HIPAA.

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Explore Best RN to BSN Programs Near Hartford, Connecticut

Registered Nursing

Online part-time program 12-month degree completion Up to 35 transferable credits CCNE accredited program Scholarship opportunities available Fixed tuition model Veteran-friendly institution *Data source: NCES, IPEDS 2023 institutional survey. Tap hospital Wi‑Fi: Charter Oak's LMS meets HIPAA standards, making lunch‑break quizzes safe.

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Healthcare Policy: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

The HIPAA Privacy Rule protects patient information from release to the public while permitting the exchange of this information between medical professionals and in certain other situations. Failure to comply with HIPAA can result in fines of $50,000 or higher per violation. Miller AE, Nicolas S.,

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Don’t Get Scammed

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Notability, we’ll address HIPAA breaches and ransomware attacks in a separate article. In this episode, I’m talking about how you, as an individual in healthcare may be targeted by scammers to release your own personal information or to inadvertently give someone access to protected healthcare information.

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OCR Announces Proposed Updates to HIPAA Security Rule, Raises the Bar for Healthcare Cybersecurity

Healthcare Law Insights blog

This marks the first update to the HIPAA Security Rule since 2013. From 2018-2023, OCR observed a 102% increase in breaches affecting 500 or more individuals, with 167 million affected in 2023 alone. These changes aim to address the steadily increasing risk of cyberattacks on critical healthcare infrastructure. population. [1]

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Lawsuits Support the Importance of HIPAA Compliance for Healthcare Websites

American Medical Compliance

Compliance with privacy regulations, such as HIPAA in the United States, is essential to protect sensitive user information. Compliance with privacy regulations, such as HIPAA in the United States, is essential to protect sensitive user information. Reference JD Supra (27 March 2023). Visit [link] for more information.

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Digital Do’s and Don’ts: Navigating Healthcare Compliance Successfully

American Medical Compliance

As featured in Companies Market Cap, the top 10 publicly traded healthcare companies have revenue of $39 billion to $359 billion as of 2023. Unfortunately, all of these could lead to severe legal consequences, including HIPAA violations. This is because of the rapidly growing global population and aging demographic.