What is the Purpose of HIPAA (A Detailed Overview)
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) law sets standards to protect the privacy of individuals’ personal health information. It was enacted in 1996 as an effort to ensure that all healthcare providers, insurers, and other entities involved in handling Protected Health Information (PHI) take appropriate measures to keep it secure. HIPAA also safeguards…
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Oct 03, 2024
HIPAA Compliant Database: How to Automate the Process
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law launched in the United States of America in 1996 to protect the PHI & ePHI of its citizens and residents from being misused and abused and prevent healthcare fraud. Becoming HIPAA compliant takes work, especially if you go the DIY route. Storing and…
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Oct 01, 2024
HIPAA Covered Entities: Who Needs to Comply?
If you own a healthcare business or provide a service to one, you probably manage patient data. While easy access to patient data is crucial to optimize care services, it should not end up in the wrong hands or accidentally leak. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) holds care providers and…
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Sep 30, 2024
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…
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Sep 29, 2024
A Complete Overview of HIPAA Law and Compliance
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…
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Sep 29, 2024
HIPAA Requirements: Ensuring Patient Privacy and Data Security
HIPAA requirements set 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…
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Sep 26, 2024