How to Make Your Existing Gmail Account HIPAA Compliant
If there’s one group of people who are constantly under attack from phishers, it’s healthcare providers. Doctors, nurses, or employees who use Gmail to share sensitive data are more likely than others to have their sensitive data compromised. To protect your business from being non-compliant with federal HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) law,…
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Sep 25, 2024
HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Key Updates for Covered Entities and BAs
Every year, a large number of data breaches happen in the US healthcare system. This puts the privacy of millions of patients at risk. And it is found most of the mishaps happen among business associates. Now, this is worrying! This is why the federal government got aggressive and implemented the Omnibus Rule in HIPAA…
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Sep 25, 2024
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule: Reporting Data Breaches
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a federal law in the United States regulated by the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure the integrity of patient’s Protected Health Information (PHI). The HIPAA breach notification rule specifies the mandatory protocols healthcare orgs must follow in the event of a data breach. Implementing…
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Sep 24, 2024
HIPAA Violations Reporting [Steps + Examples]
One of the complexities of navigating HIPAA compliance that organizations find daunting is disclosing violations. However, surprisingly, the covered entities face far fewer consequences for HIPAA violations reporting than the ones failing to report an incident. It saves them from fines, penalties, OCR investigation and raising suspicion among clients and partners. According to a recent…
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Sep 24, 2024
Who Does HIPAA Apply To? A Guide for Healthcare Providers
Looking for answers to questions like who does HIPAA apply to? Or ‌ whether HIPAA applies to you and your employees? The answers to these questions simply depend on whether your cloud-hosted company meets the criteria of HIPAA compliance. HIPAA, also known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a US Federal Law that…
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Sep 20, 2024
HIPAA Business Associate Agreement – Complete Guide
Healthcare businesses often assume that if a vendor is trusted or has experience working with another healthcare service before, they’re automatically covered. But HIPAA doesn’t work on assumptions. Without a BAA (Business Associate Agreement), even well-intentioned data sharing can turn into a compliance nightmare. This is because businesses need assurance that service providers accessing PHI…
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Sep 19, 2024