Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
ePHI
Any patient data that is created, stored, managed, transmitted, or shared via electronic means is Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI). As per the HIPAA regulation, there are 18 HIPAA identifiers that qualify as ePHI. Covered entities and business associates are required to protect ePHI as per HIPAA security and privacy rule.
Additional reading
Sprinto named as Security Compliance Leader in G2 Summer 2022 Report
We’re thrilled to announce that Sprinto has been recognized as a Security Compliance Leader in the Summer 2022 Grid® Report by G2. Sprinto also ranked #1 in Best Usability, Best Relationship and Best Price, outperforming the competition and collectively winning 9 badges across categories. G2 is one of the largest software marketplace and services review…
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…
What are the Penalties for HIPAA Non-Compliance (Updated)
HIPAA compliance penalties can range from monetary penalties to civil lawsuits to criminal charges. The monetary penalties range from $127 to $250,000 depending on the nature of the HIPAA violation. The HIPAA law enforces penalties on organizations processing PHI when instances of non-compliance are discovered. In this article, we talk about the types of penalties…
Sprinto: Your growth superpower
Use Sprinto to centralize security compliance management – so nothing
gets in the way of your moving up and winning big.
