The Transmission of PHI and the HIPAA Conduit Exception Rule
The HIPAA Conduit Exception Rule had led to a lot of confusion for many HIPAA covered bodies, but it is [...]
Articles by Thomas Brown
Main HIPAA Threats
According to the recently-released IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Report, 71% of recorded data violations in [...]
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Before addressing the question, what is individually identifiable health information, it is important to [...]
Call Centers and HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA compliance for call centers is a vital consideration for all companies supplying an answering service [...]
Cloud Computing and HIPAA Compliance
Though cloud service providers have long been known as HIPAA business associates, the passing of the HIPAA [...]
HR Departments and HIPAA Compliance
Companies not directly involved in the healthcare or healthcare insurance sectors should none-the-less pay [...]
HIPAA Rules for Healthcare Clearinghouses Change with New Bill
A new bill (H.R. 4613) has been passed to the U.S House of Representatives by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris [...]
Privacy Laws & HIPAA
The Aims of the HIPAA Privacy Laws The HIPAA privacy laws were first passed in 2002 with the objective of [...]
How to Manage a HIPAA Privacy Complaint
When a HIPAA privacy complaint is submitted, it is vital that it is dealt with quickly and efficiently. Fast [...]
HIPAA Compliance & Skype
There is currently some discussion regarding Skype and HIPAA compliance. Skype incorporates security features [...]
HIPAA Noncompliance Leads to Massive Costs for Healthcare Organizations
Noncompliance with HIPAA can come with a massive cost for healthcare groups, yet even though the fines for [...]
Is HIPAA Applicable to Employers?
The HIPAA Privacy Rule is one of the most complex pieces of legislation affecting the healthcare sector. [...]
Submitting HIPAA Complaints Internally
When you are taking part in HIPAA training, you should have been informed who should HIPAA complaints be [...]
HIPAA Compliant Email Suppliers
HIPAA-covered bodies must see to it that protected health information (PHI) sent using email is secured to [...]
Facebook Messenger & HIPAA Compliance
One of the most used chat platforms is Facebook Messenger. To help assess whether Facebook Messenger is HIPAA [...]
HIPAA Violation in the Workplace Procedure
If you feel you have accidentally breached HIPAA Rules or you believe a co-worker or your employer is failing [...]
Why is should HIPAA be regarded as Important?
HIPAA was created in 1996 to allow for workers to move between jobs and companies without it impacting their [...]
Reporting HIPAA Violations
If you think that HIPAA Rules have been breached by a HIPAA covered group – Healthcare providers, health [...]
Who Does HIPAA Apply To
HIPAA applies to healthcare suppliers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses if those groups transmit [...]
What Does the abbreviation HIPAA mean?
What does the abbreviation HIPAA represent? HIPAA is an acronym of the Health Insurance Portability and [...]
Civil Penalties for Knowingly Violating HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – HIPAA – is a U.S. federal law that relates to [...]
Amazon Web Services & HIPAA Compliance
Amazon wished to have healthcare groups to use AWS, and as such, a business associate agreement will be [...]
GoToMeeting & HIPAA Compliance
GoToMeeting is an online meeting and video conferencing service provided offered by LogMeIn. The prodyct is [...]
Lawsuit Submitted in Relation to Alleged HIPAA and HITECH Act Violations
A lawsuits has been recently submitted against a healthcare group in relation over alleged HIPAA and HITECH [...]
HIPAA Compliance & Electronic Records
Security Officers in the healthcare sector with a responsibility for electronic records and HIPAA compliance [...]
Court Upholds Sacking Termination for Nurse HIPAA Violation
A nurse HIPAA violation claimed by a patient of Norton Audubon Hospital resulted in the sacking of the [...]
Pagers and HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA compliance and pagers have become subject for discussion since the enactment of amendments to the [...]
HIPAA Compliance & Amazon Alexa
Amazon already is HIPAA compliant in relation to its cloud platform AWS and is eager see have voice [...]
FDA Releases Final Guidance for Medical Device Manufacturers Sending Information to Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published final guidance for medical device developers [...]
Self-Insured Group Health Plans & HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA compliance for self-insured group health plans – or self-managed health group plans – is one of the [...]
Google Hangouts & HIPAA Compliant
Healthcare groups often inquire about Google services and HIPAA compliance, and one product in particular has [...]
Sharing EHR Passwords Commonplace According to Survey
While data on password sharing in healthcare is restricted, one survey suggests sharing EHR passwords is a [...]
Who is Covered by HIPAA?
HIPAA is in place to regulate healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses that send [...]
HIPAA Breach Notification Requirements Explained
All HIPAA covered groups must be aware of HIPAA breach notification requirements and develop a breach [...]
How to File a HIPAA Complaint
It is vital that healthcare and healthcare insurance workers are knowledgeable in relation to what [...]
SMS HIPAA Regulations
Most of the HIPAA regulations for SMS, IM and email are included within the technical safeguards of the HIPAA [...]
Preventing Phishing Attacks on Healthcare Groups
More phishing websites are being created than ever before. The scale of the problem was emphasized in the Q3 [...]
HIPAA Compliance & the Use of Technology
With more medical staff using personal mobile devices to send and collaborate on patient issues, it is [...]
Risk of Using USB Drives to Store PHI Emphasised by Data Breach
The Man-Grandstaff VA Medical Center located in Spokane, WA has noticed that two USB drives containing the [...]
Securing Patient Information (PHI)
HIPAA requires healthcare groups and their business associates to configure safeguards to ensure the [...]
Does HIPAA Require Identity Theft Protection Services to Be Offered to Data Breach Victims?
The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule obligates covered entities to issue alerts to individuals after their [...]
Hospices & HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA compliance is not usually simple in the healthcare sector industry, and HIPAA compliance for hospices [...]
What do a HIPAA Business Associate and HIPAA Covered Entity have in common?
The terms covered entity and business associate are used widely in HIPAA legislation, but do HIPAA business [...]
Visiting Nurses and HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA compliance for visiting nurses works identically as if tdoes for any other medical professional, even [...]
HIPAA Compliance for Email
HIPAA compliance for email has been a much discussed topic since amendments were enacted in the Health [...]
Text Messaging & HIPAA Compliant Encryption
From the time Final Omnibus Rule enacted changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [...]
What Does HIPAA Refer to?
What does HIPAA refer to? HIPAA is an acronym of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – [...]
SharePoint & HIPAA Compliant
SharePoint is a web document management and storage platform and one of the main collaborative platforms on [...]
HIPAA Compliance & OneDrive
There is certainly no issue with HIPAA-covered entities implementing OneDrive. Microsoft allows [...]
G Suite & HIPAA Compliance
As with any safe cloud service or platform, it is possible to implement it in a manner that violates HIPAA [...]
What is a HIPAA Form?
The HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 CFR §164.500-534) became enforceable as of April 14, 2001. The main purpose of [...]
What are HIPAA Laws?
The HIPAA privacy laws were first passed during in 2002 with the stated objective of protecting the [...]
Significant Events in the History of HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is widely thought of as one of the most [...]
Compliance Solutions for HIPAA
If you do an web search for HIPAA compliance solutions, you will see hundreds of results. Sadly, the majority [...]
Nursing HIPAA Violations
HIPAA violations by nurses happen by accident, even when great care is taken to comply with HIPAA Rules. [...]
Home Health Care and HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA compliance for home health care workers can prove tricky due to unique obstacles they encounter that [...]
Google Sheets & HIPAA Compliance
Under HIPAA Regulation, healthcare groups must put in place safeguards to guarantee the confidentiality, [...]
Hospitals & Text Messaging Applications
Secure text messaging applications for hospitals are important in relation to the effectiveness of secure [...]
Advantages to Using Blockchain for Medical Records
Blockchain is best known for keeping cryptocurrency transactions safe, but what about using blockchain for [...]
Medical Records & HIPAA Compliance
Stage 2 Meaningful Use raises the bar on the elements that have to be in place in terms of HIPAA compliance [...]
Who is HIPAA Applicable to?
HIPAA is applicable to healthcare groups and organizations, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses if [...]
What is HIPAA Law?
The HIPAA privacy laws were first passed into law during 2002 with the objective of protecting the [...]
Audit Protocols HIPAA
The most recently available HIPAA audit protocols were made public by the U.S. Department of Health and Human [...]
Why was HIPAA created?
The creation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was a pivotal change in the [...]
HIPAA Compliant EHR System Worth $1.5 Billion Purchased by Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Clinic – the world’s original and largest integrated not-for-profit medical group clinic – has [...]
HIPAA Aims & Purpose
HIPAA was first enacted back in 1996. In its initial form, the legislation made sure that workers would [...]
HIPAA Covered Entities
Covered entities under HIPAA are individuals or groups that send protected health information for [...]
Do You Need a HIPAA Compliant SFTP Server?
If FTP is needed to send transfer protected health information, healthcare suppliers, health plans, [...]
Anthem Agree World’s Biggest Data Breach Settlement
The biggest data breach settlement ever recorded has recently been agreed by the health insurer Anthem Inc. [...]
When was HIPAA Passed?
HIPAA was passed on August 21, 1996 when it was signed into law by the President of the United States, Bill [...]
OCR Warns Covered Groups of Security Incident Definition and Alerts Requirements
The ransomware campaigns and healthcare IT security incidents last month have lead to the Department of [...]
Is Microsoft Office 365 HIPAA Compliant?
Microsoft will agree to completing a business associate agreement (BAA) with HIPAA covered bodies for Office [...]
Google Docs & HIPAA Compliance
In order for Google Docs to be considered HIPAA compliant, stored data must be encrypted. Data must also be [...]
HIPAA Compliance Plan
The administrative obligations within the HIPAA Security Rule are quite clear about who is charged with [...]
HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulations
The HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulations – listed in 45 CFR Part 160, Part 162, and Part 164 – [...]
What HIPAA ‘Protected Health Information’?
If you are employed in the healthcare sector or are thinking about doing business with healthcare clients [...]
HIPAA Protection
HIPAA covered groups should be familiar with the types of data that must be safeguarded in order to comply [...]
HIPAA & Electronic Medical Records
The combination of Stage 2 Meaningful Use for Electronic Medical Records and HIPAA compliance gives a chance [...]
Who Polices HIPAA?
The main enforcer of HIPAA Rules is the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights [...]
2013 HIPAA Changes
The 2013 HIPAA changes extended the range and extent of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability [...]
Texting & HIPAA Legislation
There is a fair amount of confusion regarding HIPAA laws and texting. Some IT professionals believe that [...]
RDP Server and HIPAA Compliance
A HIPAA compliant RDP server permits healthcare workers to work remotely and still have access to the same [...]
Explanation of HIPAA
First proposed in 1996 in order that workers bring carry forward insurance and healthcare rights between [...]
Statistics on Healthcare Data Breaches
We have put together healthcare data violation statistics from October 2009 when the Department of Health and [...]
Hospitals & Secure Text Messaging
Secure text messaging in hospitals is a cost-effective method for healthcare groups to adhere with the Health [...]
Getting Ready for a HIPAA Compliance Audit
In 2011 the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) put in place an audit [...]
Regulations for HIPAA Compliance
The most recent version of the HIPAA compliance regulations were passed with the Final Omnibus Rule of 2013. [...]
When do you Need to Advise the OCR of a Data Breach?
Not all data breaches are HIPAA breaches and not all HIPAA breaches include data breaches. So, when should [...]
Preventing HIPAA Violations Using Employees
Healthcare groups and their business associates must comply with the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach [...]
HIPAA Compliance Comparison and PCI
For groups in healthcare-related sectors, who both have access to PHI and allow credit card payments, a PCI [...]
Privacy Guidelines for HIPAA
The HIPAA privacy guidelines were first published in 2002 with the aim of safeguarding the patient [...]
Complying with HITECH
Companies in the healthcare sector (“Covered Entities”) should already be aware of their HITECH [...]
Google Calendar & HIPAA Compliant
Google Calendar was released in 2006 and is part of Google’s G Suite of products and services. Google [...]
HIPAA Privacy Rule
The HIPAA Privacy Rule was first passed into law during 2002, aiming to safeguard the confidentiality of [...]
HIPAA Audit Control Requirements Highlight to CEs by OCR
In recent weeks, a number of HIPAA-covered entities have revealed that employees have been found to have [...]
New HIPAA Guidance Released for 2017
At HIMSS17, OCR’s Deven McGraw revealed some details regarding the HIPAA guidance OCR expects to publish [...]
Final Rule on Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records Issued by HHS
In February 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services released a proposed change to the [...]
MongoDB Databases Warning for Healthcare Organizations
In the last fortnight the number of organizations that have had their MongoDB databases logged onto, copied, [...]
Hotmail HIPAA Compliant
Many healthcare groups do not know if the Hotmail email service is HIPAA compliant and whether sending [...]
Association Health Plans & HIPAA Compliance
In October 2017, President Trump published Executive Order 13813 – “Promoting Healthcare Choice and [...]
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