Benefits advisors and brokesr must understand what your exposure is if your valued business partners fall victim to an event that results in a HIPAA breach. A few months ago, a client called to review ...

Ty Allen is the CEO of SocialClimb, a company that offers automated patient acquisition software & predictive analytics data for healthcare. Demonstrating ROI (return on investment) is crucial for ...

Do you think you've got everything covered with HIPAA? The growing numbers of reported data breaches say otherwise. Let's start with the real reasons why dental professionals are confused by HIPAA.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, approximately 70% of organizations are not "HIPAA compliant." The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPAA, ...

Of all the places where you should feel safe, the doctor’s office is one of the most important. When you walk into a healthcare facility, you may already feel vulnerable. Maybe you have an ...

I’ve worked with healthcare organizations long enough to notice a pattern: Many treat HIPAA compliance as a finish line. Once they've checked off a few items, passed an audit or updated a document or ...

This guide includes everything employers need to know about HIPAA requirements, as well as a HIPAA compliance checklist.

The United States' Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulates how organizations like hospitals and insurers must control and manage protected health information (PHI). HIPAA ...

The HIPAA compliance world awaits two major final rules per HITECH—the breach notification final rule and the rule that covers modifications to the privacy, security and enforcement rules. But that’s ...

Finding the right web hosting provider is important for HIPAA compliance. It aids organizations in safeguarding themselves from legal problems and costly fines. The best hosting provider enables ...

Is your email a HIPAA Compliant? Or does it need to be a HIPAA complaint for your private practice? You may think the answer is obvious and ofcourse, as a healthcare professional you need to be aware ...

Article Note: legal changes have been occurring hourly as the Trump Administration and Federal agencies respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Alert was originally issued on March 13, 2020, with ...