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Individual Posing as OCR Investigator
It has come to OCR’s attention that an individual posing as an OCR Investigator has contacted HIPAA covered entities in an attempt to obtain protected health information (PHI).
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Civil Rights, HIPAA, and the Coronavirus Disease 2019
In light of COVID-19, the OCR at the HHS is providing this bulletin to ensure that entities covered by civil rights authorities keep in mind their obligations under laws and regulations that prohibit
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How to Protect the Health of Your Home and Family
The American Academy of Family Physicians gives guidance on how to take extra precautions both before they arrive and after they leave the workplace to limit risk of COVID-19 to family and other household
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Reducing Stigma - COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control &
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Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
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MedChi Coronavirus Resource Center
Click here to access MedChi's coronavirus Resource...
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OCR Guidance on Telehealth - March 20, 2020
Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance on telehealth remote communications following its Notification of Enforcement Discretion during the
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Medicare Telehealth FAQ - COVID-19
Updated on March 17,
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - COVID-19...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking action to protect the health and safety of our nation’s patients and providers in the wake of the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth...
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for enforcing certain regulations issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
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Massachusetts Medical Society COVID-19 Resource Center
Health officials continue to closely monitor the outbreak of a novel coronavirus disease,
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CDC's Information for Healthcare Professionals - COVID-19
Resources for Healthcare Professionals Caring for COVID-19
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JAMA Network's COVID-19 Updates
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to spread globally, overwhelming ICU and health system capacity.
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Johns Hopkins University & Medicine COVID-19 Resource...
Coronavirus Resource
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American Hospital Association Updates & Resources on...
The following tools include resources and developments related to
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American College of Emergency Physicians - COVID-19
We are updating our COVID-19 Clinical Alert repository daily to assist you with patient
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American Academy of Family Physicians Updates and...
Prepare for Coronavirus
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Phishing Scams
A series of phishing scams have exploited the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
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Maryland Department of Health Guidance for Testing...
This letter provides interim guidance on testing for
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AHIMA Resources on COVID-19
Click here to access the resources that AHIMA has put together to address any COVID-19...
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Managing Anxiety & Stress from COVID-19
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for
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Information for Patients from the CDC
How to Protect Your
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World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease...
Information from the World Health Organization on
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2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-2019)
COVID-19: A New
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Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019
Advice from the
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Guidance for Collecting Specimens for COVID-19 Testing
The Maryland Department of Health has released information for clinicians who may collect specimens to be referred for COVID-19
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Resources for Healthcare Professionals Caring for...
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has offered guidance for health care professionals caring for COVID-19
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WHO eLearning Modules on 2019 nCoV Up and Running
More than 25,000 individuals have accessed the World Health Organization's (WHO) online training on how to detect, prevent, respond to, and control the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019
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HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus
In light of the Novel Coronavirus outbreak, the OCR at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is providing this bulletin to ensure that HIPAA covered entities and their business associates are aware of the
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Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of 2019 Novel...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to closely monitor an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel
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Two Vaping Advisories Released by CDC
The CDC has issued two advisories — one on how to evaluate flu-like symptoms in the face of concerns about vaping, and the other about how the CDC will count and report e-cigarette and vaping–associated lung injuries (EV
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Responding to Social Media Reviews Can Lead to Penalties
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services published a press release signaling how Covered Entities should react to social media
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American Academy of Pediatrics – Section on Surgery
Five Things Physicians and Patients Should
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FDA issues warning letters to two breast implant...
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to two breast implant manufacturers for failure to comply with their requirements, under their premarket approval orders, to conduct post-approval
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New Issue of Notes from the Chair Newsletter, October...
A new Notes from the Chair has been released for October of 2019. Click here to visit the...
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Tips for Mitigating a Ransomware Attack
While cybersecurity experts say it's extremely difficult to avoid ransomware incursions, some fairly basic steps can mitigate their
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FDA informs patients, providers and manufacturers about...
FDA informs patients, providers and manufacturers about potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities for connected medical devices and health care networks that use certain communication software Today, the...
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Protecting Against the Perils of Dental Patient Data...
This pattern of data breaches is very concerning for dental practices, which are charged with protecting people’s most sensitive information. What can practices do to protect themselves against this growing p
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Seminar Location Change
Due to a scheduling conflict, the Thursday September 19th Pathology Program will be held at Holy Cross Hospital (listed as Medical Mutual in the brochure) from 6 pm to 8
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Enhancing Your EHR and Provider Documentation – P...
On September 18th, at noon, Medical Mutual will be conducting a webinar focusing on eClinicalWorks EHR platforms.
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Cyber Pulse: The State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare – P...
A study on cybersecurity amongst Americans and Canadians working in the healthcare
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Enhancing Your EHR and Provider Documentation – P...
On September 24th, at noon, Medical Mutual will be conducting a webinar focusing on AllScripts and Epic EHR platforms.
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Survey Results – The State of Patient Identity M...
Do You Have the Right Authentication Measures in Place to Prevent Patient Identity
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Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing...
Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients Click here to access the article from the Department of Health and Human...
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CDC Advises Against Misapplication of the Guideline for...
CDC Advises Against Misapplication of the Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain: Some policies, practices attributed to the Guideline are inconsistent with its
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New Doctors RX Tackles Cyberattacks
Do you know how to protect yourself against cybercriminals? This new edition of Doctors RX gives you the tools you need to understand the threats, protect your practice, and avoid becoming a
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Quest Diagnostics Says Up to 12 Million Patients May...
Quest Diagnostics Says Up to 12 Million Patients May Have Had Financial, Medical, Personal Information
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FDA Alerts Providers and Patients to Check for Premature...
The FDA is aware of three medical device reports in which a Medtronic implantable pacemaker or CRT-P battery had fully drained because of a crack in the device’s capacitor, without any warning to the patient or health c
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New Notes from the Chair Newsletter for May 2019
Special Edition of Notes from the
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CDC develops measles toolkit for health care providers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a toolkit to help health care professionals respond to measles outbreaks around the
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EHR Optimization Webinar presented by Athena Health
On May 2nd, at noon, Medical Mutual will be conducting its first of a series of webinars on EHR optimization!
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750,000 Medtronic defibrillators vulnerable to hacking
As many as 750,000 heart devices made by Medtronic PLC contain a serious cybersecurity vulnerability that could let an attacker with sophisticated insider knowledge to harm a patient by altering programming on an
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HHS Proposes New Rules to Improve the Interoperability...
HHS Proposes New Rules to Improve the Interoperability of Electronic Health
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Pediatrics Group Calls on Clinicians to Address School...
Pediatrics Group Calls on Clinicians to Address School Absenteeism with Patients,
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Aligning Health Care Industry Security Approaches
Cyber threats to healthcare entities put patient health, business continuity, and IT systems at
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The Cost of a Free Press: Allergy Practice Pays $125,000...
Don’t let this happen to y
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New Doctors RX Tackles the Perils of Portals
Patient portals are a regular part of many Physician practices. This edition of Doctors RX provides information on what should and should not be transmitted via
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Final Policy, Payment, and Quality Provisions Changes to...
On November 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that includes updates to payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the...
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Optimizing Postpartum Care
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists update their guidance on the "fourth trimester". ...
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CDC Releases Guideline to Improve Care of Children with...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new clinical recommendations for healthcare providers...
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NEJM Physician's First Watch
The New England Journal of Medicine releases up to date medical news. This months includes Clinician errors with the new Zoster vaccine, renal denervation for hypertension and caring for females with eating...
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Maryland Primary Care Program
The State of Maryland has entered into a Total Cost of Care All-Payer Model contract with the Federal Government that is designed to coordinate care for patients across both hospital and non-hospital settings,...
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Maryland Primary Care Program
The State of Maryland has entered into a Total Cost of Care All-Payer Model contract with the Federal Government that is designed to coordinate care for patients across both hospital and non-hospital settings, improve
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Get Your ICD-10 questions answered with CodeASSIST
Get it Right with CodeASSIST! There are more than 60,000 diagnosis codes included in ICD-10. Coding accuracy and specificity is vital, not only to ensure effective patient care, but also to...
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Get Your ICD-10 questions answered with CodeASSIST
Get it Right with CodeASSIST! There are more than 60,000 diagnosis codes included in ICD-10. Coding accuracy and specificity is vital, not only to ensure effective patient care, but also to...
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