By Art Gross – A recent incident involving Arkansas-based MedEvolve serves as a reminder of the consequences that arise from the mishandling of PHI and the importance of healthcare businesses ensuring that they and their business associates are HIPAA compliant.
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By Art Gross – While it’s easy to get caught up in the many, many words of policies and procedures, how your space physically looks and functions are just as important. Physical safeguards play a vital role in achieving HIPAA compliance and keeping sensitive data out of the wrong hands.
HHS Office for Civil Rights delivers annual reports to Congress on HIPAA Compliance and Breaches of Unsecured Protected Health Information.
By Art Gross – As technology advances, more healthcare providers adopt digital technologies. Therefore, HIPAA compliance in regard to text messages and chat services becomes increasingly important. The HIPAA Privacy Rule was created to protect the privacy of personal health information.
By Art Gross – Let’s wrap up 2022 with some end-of-year tasks you’ll want to check off of your list if you’re in the business of healthcare!
By Matt Fisher – Covered entities as defined by HIPAA come in various types and shapes. It is not just a physician’s office or a hospital. Any entity that provides healthcare services and bills insurance (very gross oversimplification) can and likely does qualify as a covered entity.
By Art Gross – Being available to your patients 24/7 isn’t practical for most healthcare practices. Chat services can provide a response option or even resolution until normal business hours resume. Additionally, chats can offer initial patient care or registration services.
By Art Gross – The process of assessing your business when it comes to HIPAA Compliance will likely present you with the opportunity to review all the components that contribute to your professional structure and setup. This will likely include a website.
By Matt Fisher – What is the state of privacy in direct to consumer solutions in healthcare? It is an important question to ask because expectations and reality do not necessarily align. For example, users (patients to a degree) will see a healthcare solution and expect that standard protections will apply.