Whether you’re a healthcare provider, health plan, or healthcare vendor, you must meet HIPAA standards. Learn what’s required for HIPAA compliance and how to implement a successful program.
Under the HIPAA Security Rule, covered entities must implement security safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI). ePHI is any protected health [...]
An employee of Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) lost an unencrypted laptop on public transportation. The laptop contained the protected health information (PHI) of [...]
MSPs and HIPAA Compliance According to the Datto Report from 2018, healthcare is the #1 vertical for MSPs. In a recent study, only 1 out of 11 MSPs who [...]
With the MACRA MIPS 2019 deadline approaching, healthcare organizations must be aware of what is required of them to receive their reimbursements. Healthcare organizations seeking MACRA [...]
Implementing effective HIPAA cybersecurity measures is essential to safeguarding protected health information (PHI). However, according to a recent study conducted by Brigham Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, many [...]
When choosing a new doctor many prospective patients look to previous patient reviews to determine if they should schedule an appointment with that practice, or go [...]
The terms “HIPAA risk analysis” and “HIPAA gap analysis” are commonly confused because they sound the same, and embody similar concepts. However, the two activities are [...]
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) dictates healthcare standards for how protected health information (PHI) is handled and safeguarded. The Department of Health and [...]
Similar to the United States’ HIPAA law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), enacted in 2016, protects Europeans’ personal data. HIPAA and GDPR require many of [...]
In light of recent large-scale breaches in healthcare, it is imperative that covered entities (CEs) understand the importance of business associate security. Over the course of [...]
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