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How to Conduct Effective Compliance AuditsĀ 

American Medical Compliance

For instance, an individual who unknowingly violates HIPAA will pay a $100 fine per violation with an annual maximum of $25,000 for those who repeat violation, according to the National Institutes of Health. Offer solutions or best practices to help rectify problems. What are you aiming to achieve with the audit?

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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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How to Implement Behavioral Health Compliance Best Practices

Relias

To help you better manage your organization’s various compliance needs, let’s delve into what behavioral compliance entails and some best practices to keep in mind. Consider HIPAA as an example: violations classified as ā€œunknownā€ may incur fines starting at $100 per infraction. million per year.

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Managing Healthcare Staff with Compliance in Mind

Celayix

Read on to discover actionable tips, best practices, and the role of technology in creating compliant healthcare teams. Best Practices for Compliance in Healthcare Workforce Management Achieving and maintaining compliance is an ongoing process.

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AMC President Mark Gutweiler Expands into UAE & Middle East at Arab Health 2025

American Medical Compliance

With over 500,000 healthcare professionals trained and more than one million course completions, AMC now delivers its ACCME-accredited and ADA-accredited compliance programs to the region.

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HIPAA: What You Can and Can’t Disclose

Nurse Practitioners in Business

HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, has been around since 1996. Violations of HIPAA occur across all types and sizes of organizations, although breaches in larger organizations tend to receive more publicity. Smaller organizations, including private practices, often unintentionally violate HIPAA regulations.

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Empowering Patients’ Rights in Hospice Training

American Medical Compliance

Providers explore HIPAA, privacy rules, confidentiality best practices, and how to categorize PII by its confidentiality impact. This course teaches healthcare providers how to protect personally identifiable information (PII) and ensure compliance with privacy and security regulations.