Types of HIPAA Rules – Benefits & Penalties with HIPAA Rules
A patient’s health and financial information are sensitive. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, was passed to safeguard patients’ Protected Health Information (PHI). The rules laid down by HIPAA are federal law and limit the use and disclosure of PHI by healthcare providers and related entities. Failure to adhere to HIPAA rules…
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Jul 11, 2025
HIPAA Security Rule for SMBs: Checklist, Risks & Automation
A patient can’t log in to your client’s health app. It starts with an innocuous customer support ticket. The issue is resolved in minutes, but later that day, a security analyst flags something unusual—an unauthorized IP accesses metadata tied to that same user. No clinical data was touched, and no ransom demands were made, just…
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Jul 09, 2025
HIPAA-Compliant Website
Data breaches may be inevitable for healthcare organizations. But implementing HIPAA safeguards can go a long way toward helping you protect confidential patient information. But what’s that got to with your website? A lot. Especially if you host or plan on hosting a website that stores or transmits protected health information. Your website isn’t just…
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Jan 22, 2025
HIPAA-Compliant Email: What You Need to Know
Let’s say you have built HIPAA-compliant software, trained your staff, and have a dedicated HIPAA compliance officer to oversee your compliance requirements. But you can still get pulled up by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) if your email isn’t HIPAA compliant! Is your email HIPAA compliant? This is what we are going to discuss…
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Jan 14, 2025
Top 10 HIPAA Consultants you need to know in 2025
A HIPAA awareness assessment revealed that over 50% of employees are not well-trained to handle PHI. 61% of employees failed a test on computer safety rules and 43% regularly divulged sensitive information. Given the explosive nature and severity of these mishaps, IT leaders often find themselves struggling to calibrate their moves and set effective protocols…
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Jan 08, 2025
HIPAA Enforcement Rule: All You Need To Know In 2025
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that protects patients’ sensitive health information. As a Business Associate (BA), you must comply with the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification rules. When you fail to do so, the HIPAA Enforcement Rule defines what follows. In this article, you will…
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Jan 03, 2025