How to Get HIPAA Compliance for Startups (Free Guide)
TL;DR HIPAA compliance for startups applies when a company creates, receives, maintains, or transmits Protected Health Information (PHI) or electronic PHI on behalf of a covered entity, such as a healthcare provider, health plan, or healthcare clearinghouse. Startups that act as Business Associates need signed Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), clear PHI data flows, privacy and…
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May 14, 2024
HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (What is it and How to Draft It)
TL,DR: A HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices explains how an organization uses, discloses, and protects PHI. It also tells patients their rights to access information and limit certain disclosures. The article covers what to include, why it matters, and how to draft the notice. Ensuring your clients’ information is secure and well-guarded when running a…
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Mar 16, 2024
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…
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Mar 13, 2024
Difference between PCI DSS and HIPAA Compliance
TL,DR: PCI DSS protects cardholder data during transactions while HIPAA protects patient health information. Healthcare organizations accepting credit card payments must comply with both simultaneously HIPAA violations carry penalties from $127 to $250,000 per violation. PCI DSS fines range from $5,000 to $100,000 per month based on severity and duration of non-compliance Key overlaps include…
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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…
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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…
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Jan 15, 2024
