How to raise HIPAA Compliant in Text Messaging
Healthcare service providers regularly access or communicate protected health information (PHI) between themselves or healthcare workers. An efficient and convenient way to communicate is through text messages. While it offers speed and accessibility, it is not always secure and susceptible to a breach incident. PHI handlers must find a way to balance convenience and security….
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Sep 12, 2024
Understanding the HIPAA Privacy Rule
Medical information is extremely sensitive. In the past, there was a sense of ambiguity on who has access to it and how that access is governed. This confusion was the driving factor behind Congress giving a green light to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which includes a set of regulations known as…
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Sep 12, 2024
What Is the HIPAA Minimum Necessary Rule?
Much of the administrative simplification rule of HIPAA focuses on preventing unauthorized disclosure of protected health information (PHI). A good practice that helps to protect PHI is applying the HIPAA minimum necessary rule standard. This article details what this rule entails, how it works, cases where it is not applicable, and what happens when you…
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Sep 12, 2024
Understanding Penalties for HIPAA Non-Compliance: A Comprehensive Guide
HIPAA compliance penalties can range from monetary penalties to civil lawsuits to criminal charges. The monetary penalties range from $127 to $250,000 depending on the nature of the HIPAA violation. The HIPAA law enforces penalties on organizations processing PHI when instances of non-compliance are discovered. In this article, we talk about the types of penalties…
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Sep 11, 2024
Healthcare Compliance: A Complete Guide to Regulatory Success
Healthcare companies are facing increasing levels of scrutiny over the last few years. Compliance for healthcare companies now covers a wider scope of aspects—bringing in healthcare providers, third, and fourth-party vendors that work with health care providers under its purview. According to research by the Ponemon Institute published by IBM, the average cost of healthcare…
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Sep 03, 2024
Importance of HIPAA to Patients and Industries
The United States’ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is touted as one of the most stringent healthcare legislations in the world. And with good reason. It standardizes the best practices to protect patient information and vests individuals with legal rights to enforce them, making the healthcare industry accountable. It, therefore, becomes imperative for cloud-hosted…
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Aug 02, 2024