{"id":11116,"date":"2013-11-03T18:05:27","date_gmt":"2013-11-03T23:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.carecloud.com\/?p=11116"},"modified":"2013-11-03T18:05:27","modified_gmt":"2013-11-03T23:05:27","slug":"hipaa-omnibus-rule-study-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carecloud.com\/continuum\/hipaa-omnibus-rule-study-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"HIPAA Omnibus Rule Study Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

The HIPAA Omnibus rule<\/a> that went into affect on September 23 comes with severe financial penalties for noncompliance. In the tiered penalty structure, single violations can cost your practice as much as $50,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Therefore, it\u2019s important to educate yourself thoroughly on the security rule. To assist these efforts, we\u2019ve created a study guide that includes all of the HIPAA Omnibus basics.<\/p>\n

Glossary<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Protected health information (PHI)<\/strong> \u2013 Any information that can be used to identify an individual, including demographic information<\/p>\n

Covered entity<\/strong> \u2013 Healthcare providers who transmit any health information in an electronic form<\/a><\/p>\n

Business associate<\/strong> \u2013 Any entity that uses protected health information in some way to provide services to a covered entity<\/p>\n

Facts You Should Know<\/strong><\/h3>\n