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Court case places patient-physician relationship in the balance

Two essential elements of medical practice--patient privacy and the patient-physician relationship--are at stake in a case before a federal appeals court that involves a state PDMP and surveillance by the DEA.

HIPAA
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Health IT questions? These resources have the answers

Get help with your health IT needs using resources from the AMA Store to tackle the meaningful use electronic health record (EHR) program and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

HIPAA
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What new physicians need to know about navigating regulations

Preparing to comply is important because many federal programs can bring financial penalties or other serious consequences if not carefully followed. Here are some of the main things new physicians need to know.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Patient privacy court ruling would interfere with care

In Lewis v. Superior Court (Medical Board of California), a lower court ruling grants law enforcement and other government employees broad access to the state’s prescription drug monitoring program’s database. Physicians are flagging the ruling as a violation of confidentiality in the physician-patient relationship.

HIPAA
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HIPAA audits to resume shortly; make sure you're compliant

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) plans to implement random Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) audits to monitor compliance, beginning as soon as later this summer.

HIPAA
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Avoid becoming a statistic: Conduct a HIPAA risk assessment

Two health care organizations are paying $4.8 million to settle charges that they violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – the largest HIPAA settlement to date. Avoid becoming a HIPAA statistic and make sure your practice is compliant with privacy and security rules.

HIPAA
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Windows XP may no longer be HIPAA compliant

If you use Windows XP in your practice, you soon may become noncompliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

HIPAA
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Ensure HIPAA compliance, earn CME credit with new audiocast

A new audiocast offering CME credit can help you improve your practice's security posture and mitigate risk under HIPAA.

HIPAA