When disposing of medical equipment, all requirements and regulations set by HIPAA must be followed throughout the entire process in order to avoid any violations. First, you must completely remove electronic protected health information (ePHI) from all devices being disposed of. If the device links to the patient health record and saves any patient-identifying information, …
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Is Your Data Safe With An Asset Disposition Vendor?
The HIPAA Enforcement Rule governs the investigations that follow a breach of ePHI, the penalties that could be imposed on covered entities responsible for an avoidable breach of ePHI and the procedures for hearings. Although not part of a HIPAA compliance checklist, covered entities should be aware of the possible penalties. Fines and Penalties Failing …
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Six Ways Hospitals Lose Money
During the Covid-19 pandemic, many hospital supply chain professionals are busy keeping up with the demand for PPE and Covid-19 test kits. The different departments don’t have time to track the fixed assets that are being disposed of. Many hospitals don’t have the staff to focus on this issue. As a result, hospitals lose thousands …