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HIPAA Violations and Small Practices

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Small practices are at risk for HIPAA violations. HIPAA, aka the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, requires providers and healthcare organizations to protect patient health information. Check out the Nurse Practitioners in Business Facebook Group Become a Member of the NPBO Ready to start your own practice?

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HIPAA Business Associates Requirements and Regulations

American Medical Compliance

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became law in 1996. These include healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses, as well as their business associates. Business associates provide key services to covered entities and must comply with regulations or risk facing fines.

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Ensuring HIPAA Compliance in 2024 with AMC’s Expertise 

American Medical Compliance

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been a cornerstone in safeguarding patient information for nearly three decades. In this blog post, explore how American Medical Compliance offers the HIPAA compliance services every healthcare organization needs in 2024.

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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 of the NP Business Matters Podcast (#85) I’ll address: Extortion Healthcare Labs/Device Fraud Billing Fraud Phishing and its iterations Recruitment/ Job Scams Social Engineering Deep fake and others.

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How to get started with Email Marketing: Choose an ESP

Nurse Practitioners in Business

One reason for this is the big elephant in the room… HIPAA , even though we’re talking about marketing emails that don’t contain personal health information (PHI) per se. Digital Marketing and HIPAA Privacy laws have changed and will continue to develop as technology does. However, only a few use email in their marketing.

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Setting Up Your NP Practice: Why an NPI-2 Matters

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Clear Separation of Entities : Whether navigating insurance reimbursements or cash transactions, a corporate NPI delineates the boundaries between an NP’s clinical responsibilities and business operations, ensuring clarity during audits, tax filings, or legal consultations. Future-Proofing Your Practice : Healthcare is dynamic.

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Did A Nurse Violate His Niece’s HIPAA Privacy Rights?

Nurse.com

In the complaint, the niece said the nurse had violated her Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rights and also acted unprofessionally. He believes HIPAA applies to him only when caring for patients in a nurse-patient relationship. It’s also established at the federal level by HIPAA itself.

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