HIPAA

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…

HIPAA Guidelines: How to Keep Your Patient’s Data Safe

At the very core of the medical practice is the trust between a patient and their physician. To protect this fragile relationship, healthcare organizations need to understand HIPAA Guidelines and how they should be applied when handling patients’ personal data.  In this blog post, we discuss the main HIPAA guidelines and why adhering to them…

How HIPAA Law Impacts Patient Data Privacy and Security?

The healthcare industry is a complex world. With doctors, clinics, service providers, patients, and more, running everything smoothly can get messy without regulations. HIPAA law aims to uncomplicate a number of issues around this industry.  In this article, you will learn what HIPAA law is, what constitutes this law, who should follow it, and what…

HITRUST Compliance Certification: 5 Steps to Follow

For companies in healthcare, obtaining a HITRUST(Health Information Trust Alliance) Certification acts as a benchmark to ensure data protection standards. According to a survey by HIMSS, 81 percent of US hospitals and health systems and 83 percent of health plans utilize HITRUST, making it the widely adopted control framework in the healthcare sector. Today, the…

HIPAA Requirements: Ensuring Patient Privacy and Data Security

HIPAA requirements sets the national standard for the protection of sensitive identifiable health information. As a healthcare service provider, HIPAA compliance is mandatory as it demonstrates that your organization is aligned with the privacy rule, security rule, and other infosec standards.  The penalties for HIPAA non-compliance are severe. When we say severe, it is not…

A Comprehensive Guide to HIPAA Compliance Audit

Whether you are a covered entity or a business associate, receiving a communique from the Office of Civil Rights can be stressful. Hearing from the enforcing authority of HIPAA, one of the most stringent healthcare regulations in the world, sure isn’t what your dreams are made of. But on the off chance you do get…