HIPAA Vault

APRIL 4, 2025

Choosing the Best WordPress Security Plugin for HIPAA-Compliant Healthcare Websites In todays digital-first healthcare landscape, ensuring your website is secure isnt just good practiceits a compliance mandate. From patient portals to informational blogs, these platforms must guard against ever-evolving cyber threats while remaining in.

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Total HIPAA

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of data security and privacy, two key frameworks have emerged as significant players: HIPAA and NIST. In this blog post, we’ll explore the similarities and differences between these two frameworks. Risk Assessment: Both HIPAA and NIST require organizations to conduct risk assessments.

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Total HIPAA

DECEMBER 4, 2024

HIPAA compliance mandates stringent security measures, including the use of robust email encryption services. HIPAA Compliance : Virtru adheres to HIPAA regulations, providing a secure and compliant solution for healthcare organizations. Virtru offers a comprehensive solution tailored to the needs of healthcare businesses.

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Sharps Compliance

JULY 20, 2022

Continue reading Protect Patient Privacy with a HIPAA-Compliant Shredding Service at Sharps Compliance Blog. Although cybercrime gets a lot of attention, patient privacy is often compromised the old-fashioned way by improper disposal of paper documents containing patients’ protected health information (PHI).

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Natalia Mazina

JULY 28, 2022

While this is not a new case, it serves as a good reminder that even a small healthcare provider is subject to potential monetary penalties under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Our other relevant blog posts: “ OCR increases HIPAA audits ,” “ When was the last time you trained your workforce on HIPAA?

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 1, 2022

In a recent blog post, Director of the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights, Lisa J. Pino, urged HIPAA-regulated entities to take steps to strengthen their cybersecurity posture in 2022 in light of the increase in cyberattacks on the healthcare industry. All too often, we see that risk analyses only cover the electronic health record.

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Colington Consulting HIPAA Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2022

HIPAA Key Fact: HIPAA Breach Rule Reporting

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American Medical Compliance

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In this blog, we will explore how healthcare providers can conduct effective compliance audits, ensuring both thoroughness and efficiency. Why Compliance Audits Matter in Healthcare A compliance audit is a critical process that reviews an organization’s adherence to internal policies and external regulations.

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Colington Consulting HIPAA Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

Our series is designed to explain best practices about HIPAA compliance, HIPAA settlements, and the various requirements an organization must have in place under the HIPAA Security & Privacy Rules.

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HIPAA Vault

JUNE 23, 2022

6 Benefits (of More than Correct Spelling) for HIPAA Compliant Hosting by Stephen Trout It’s only 5 letters, but you misspelled it anyway. How many words sound like HIPAA, after all? One, mainly: hippopotamus. (Or Or maybe hippocampus for you brainy types).

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Total HIPAA

APRIL 4, 2022

All organizations subject to HIPAA are required to manage who has the right to access, change, and/or distribute sensitive health data. The HIPAA Security Rule requires use of the following safeguards: Unique user IDs Emergency access procedures Automatic logoff Messaging encryption. This is also required by the HIPAA Security Rule.

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HIPAA Vault

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Medical history forms, HIPAA consent forms, patient referral forms, insurance information forms, notifications and review forms. You’ll hear it when you start a new business, do your taxes, or register your boat with the DMV. And your patients will surely hear it when they register to receive your quality healthcare. Continue reading

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Total HIPAA

MARCH 29, 2023

HIPAA compliant text messaging apps protect sensitive data, like Protected Health Information (PHI) in transit. In this blog we will review several companies that provides HIPAA compliant text messaging, allowing secure texting of PHI. Today, everyone uses text messaging (“texting”) for easy and quick communication.

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HIPAA Vault

JUNE 23, 2023

At HIPAA Vault, we’re sometimes asked how HIPAA Compliance relates to FISMA, a federal data security requirement. Here’s what you need to know: In the world of compliance requirements, two types of business organizations are generally distinguished.

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HIPAA Vault

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Do HIPAA compliance regulations support the texting of electronically protected health information (ePHI)? Is text messaging an acceptable tool for healthcare?

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HIPAA Vault

AUGUST 21, 2024

Know when and how to respond, according to the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule. No one believes a breach will happen to them - until it's too late.

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MedTrainer

JULY 29, 2024

Cybersecurity threats and bad actors may pose the highest risk, but failure to incorporate new regulations (including the HIPAA 2024 final rules) into practical policies, staff training, and Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) can quickly lead to unintended breaches and civil liabilities.

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Total HIPAA

DECEMBER 3, 2024

First Impressions: Barracuda, a titan in the cybersecurity industry, offers a powerful email encryption service designed specifically for HIPAA compliance. Barracuda delivers a solution that prioritizes both robust security and user-friendliness, making it a popular pick for organizations seeking to ensure HIPAA adherence.

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Colington Consulting HIPAA Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

On December 15, The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced another settlement of their HIPAA Right of Access Initiative. According to the information released through the OCR Listserv, "Health Specialists of Centra.

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HIPAA Vault

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) has emerged as a powerful solution for healthcare providers seeking enterprise-level security with HIPAA compliance. Let’s explore how your organization can achieve comprehensive security through HIPAA GCP hosting. Understanding HIPAA Compliance in. Continue reading

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 9, 2023

In the realm of healthcare, HIPAA compliance is the de-facto standard, and compliance is non-negotiable. The onus is on healthcare organizations to ensure anyone handling sensitive patient information is well-trained and knowledgeable on HIPAA standards and practices. This is why HIPAA training software is so important.

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HIPAA Vault

JANUARY 17, 2023

…and introducing HIPAA Text! Hackers are surely an interesting bunch. On the one hand, they’re the ultimate attention seekers, who nevertheless don’t want to be known. On the other hand, they’re not naive. They know something about human nature: we all give our attention to what we value. Ask an alien who just landed here.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

" Customizing results for accuracy and security We asked why Doximity is testing the integration of DocsGPT with its established HIPAA-compliant fax service to payers. On Feb 15, Microsoft posted to its Bing Blog about learning from its first week with the new AI-powered search engine. Doctors often call this 'scut work.

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Wyatt Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The December 23, 2024 deadline is fast approaching for HIPAA-covered entities to revise their policies and procedures regarding reproductive health. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Final Rule that restricts the disclosure of protected health information (PHI) related to lawful reproductive health care, requiring policy amendments.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Almost 90% of information blocking complaints have been against providers , according to the latest ASTP/ONC blog post. Many complaints stem from “pre-conditions” on access to information that aren’t required under the HIPAA Privacy Rule or any other laws.

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Healthcare Law Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

ICYMI (“in case you missed it”), there is an uptick in enforcement and scrutiny IRL (“in real life”) related to communications through social media and other public platforms by entities subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”).

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Bill of Health

JUNE 5, 2023

This blog post will examine the liability risks for health care providers and AI providers alike as ChatGPT and similar AI models increasingly are used for medical applications. For these individuals, the possibility of medical malpractice claims and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) violations looms large.

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Colington Consulting HIPAA Blog

JUNE 4, 2024

HIPAA Consultant | Helping Organizations Achieve HIPAA Compliance™ with a full range of HIPAA compliance services for Covered Entities and Business Associates.

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American Medical Compliance

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been a cornerstone in safeguarding patient information for nearly three decades. In this blog post, explore how American Medical Compliance offers the HIPAA compliance services every healthcare organization needs in 2024.

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HIPAA Vault

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In 1980’s Canada, the infamous “tainted blood scandal” led to thousands of unsuspecting transfusion recipients being exposed to HIV and hepatitis C. Inadequate screening of stored blood produced the largest, most preventable health disaster in Canada’s history.

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HIPAA Vault

OCTOBER 2, 2024

With recent changes in the market, many healthcare providers are seeking robust alternatives for HIPAA-compliant email and storage services. This comprehensive guide explores the essential features of HIPAA-compliant email solutions, with a focus on Gmail integration and secure cloud storage options. What Makes Gmail.

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HIPAA Vault

JANUARY 24, 2023

More than ever, commerce lives online. From banking to shopping, we’ve come to expect smooth, streamlined experiences whenever we visit a website. How has that impacted healthcare? How should providers respond?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The system also incorporates the Bookings app into Microsoft Teams, which is HIPAA-compliant, to smooth the process of conducting telehealth appointments. Moore in a blog post in May about the launch. Care teams can use FHIR, IoT, EHR and other applications to make decisions around patient treatment plans, according to the company.

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HIPAA Vault

MARCH 30, 2023

It was the trip of your dreams – a far-off destination, filled with rich history – but then came the flood of questions: “How will we get there? Are there dangers to avoid? What do we bring? This isn’t like running to the corner store – just jump in the car and go. Continue reading

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HIPAA Vault

MARCH 11, 2025

This isnt a hypothetical scenarioits happening with increasing frequency as HIPAA. One day, a cybercriminal exploits the weakness, exposing sensitive patient records. The result? Millions of dollars in fines, public outrage, and a shattered reputation. Continue reading

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Wyatt Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The Proposed Rule would align Part 2 with HIPAA's requirements for consent, disclosure, de-identification, unsecured PHI, data breach notification, and other requirements.

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HIPAA Vault

MAY 8, 2023

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