HIPAA Guidelines for Telehealth Companies
A CDC report states, ‘the number of telehealth service providers in the United States went up by 154% in 2020 compared to 2019’. This radical spike kept climbing even after the COVID-19 pandemic. Large volumes of medical data were transmitted over electronic mediums in this period alone. With this unexpected influx of ePHI (e- Protected…
Mar 13, 2024
Difference between PCI DSS and HIPAA Compliance
Personal Health information and cardholder information are two of the most susceptible types of data. Although they serve different purposes, it becomes important to have measures in place to ensure safety. PCI and HIPAA have quite a few parallels and getting compliant with both frameworks will help you build unparalleled market credibility. This blog will…
Feb 25, 2024
HITRUST Certification: Your Gateway to Robust Security
As the healthcare industry actively embraces cloud technology and the electronic transmission of PHI, it has become an increasingly soft target for malicious actors. While HIPAA lays the groundwork for protecting health information, there was a need for a comprehensive framework to address the gaps in the healthcare cybersecurity landscape. That’s when HITRUST came into…
Jan 29, 2024
7-Step HITRUST Compliance Checklist: Step-By-Step Guide
Are you aware that around 90% of healthcare organizations face security breaches, and large hospitals amount to 30%? This underlines why robust cybersecurity is crucial for safeguarding data in healthcare and HiTrust is one such compliance framework that aims for that. Established in 2007, HiTrust (Health Information Trust Alliance) ensures high data security standards. It…
Jan 15, 2024