AI Cybersecurity is the Future
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly utilized across a variety of industries as it streamlines and improves business processes. AI can also facilitate the quick detection of data breaches. Currently [...]
Unauthorized Access to Patient Medical Records
Unauthorized access to patient medical records occurs when an individual who lacks authorization, permission, or other legal authority, accesses data, including protected health information (PHI), contained in patient medical [...]
Personalized Email Marketing for Healthcare Providers
Any healthcare organization in the United States must abide by HIPAA regulations to protect patients’ protected health information (PHI). But in order to protect patient data, [...]
National Doctor’s Day
In honor of National Doctor’s Day, Compliancy Group would like to recognize the incredible work that healthcare providers do every day. In today’s uncertain times, doctors are on the front [...]
Are eSignatures HIPAA Compliant?
Many businesses opt to sign documents virtually (eSigning) for the sake of business convenience. Healthcare organizations may choose to do so when signing business associate agreements with [...]
Can Employees Refuse to Work Under Certain Conditions?
Employees whose workplaces are covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), which is administered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), have [...]
1.5 Million Patients Affected by February Healthcare Breaches
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reported 39 February healthcare breaches, affecting 1,531,855 patients. Of the reported incidents, there were 26 breaches [...]
HIPAA and Telehealth
Telehealth is the delivery of healthcare, patient education, health information, and self-care, via telecommunications and digital communication technologies. These telehealth platforms include (among other things) live video conferencing, mobile [...]
Are Patient Friend Requests HIPAA Compliant?
In the age of social media, it is important to understand how to use it in a professional manner. Healthcare providers may be interested to know if patient friend [...]
Is Skype HIPAA Compliant?
Skype was one of the first platforms that allowed businesses to conduct meetings virtually; as such, it is a popular tool for many businesses. Recently, many [...]
