HIPAA Compliance Services
, ,

How To Interpret Your HIPAA Risk Analysis Results

Is your business meeting the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules? Have you completed a HIPAA risk assessment and HIPAA risk analysis? Organizations that fail to comply put patients’ protected health information…
HIPAA Cybersecurity Checklist
, ,

The Essential HIPAA Cybersecurity Checklist

Did you know that the average cost of a HIPAA data breach is $3.92 million? That figure is enough to strike fear in any practice owner's heart. Investing in HIPAA compliance easily pays for itself if you fend off even one breach. It's also…
HIPAA violations
, ,

How to Handle HIPAA Violations

A patient's medical history is immensely valuable. As a healthcare provider, it's an essential duty on your part to protect against any violations of patient privacy. Unfortunately, this isn't always possible.  Even the best of offices…

Everything You Need to Know About Cybersecurity in Healthcare

Are you a medical organization, wondering if you're HIPAA compliant? You've probably implemented changes in the past to safeguard the privacy of your data. Have you considered the benefits of cybersecurity in healthcare? In recent years,…
HIPAA Certification
, ,

Get HIP: How Long Does It Take to Get HIPAA Certification?

It's no secret that maintaining proper compliance in the healthcare industry is one of the most important obligations that businesses have in this space. But, not everybody knows everything they should about it, which could compromise the safety…
, ,

How to Get an HIPAA Training Certificate and Why It’s Important

In November 2020, there were 250,000 complaints stating that HIPAA laws had been in violation. Resulting in repercussions that cost thousands of dollars in fines and even jail time up to ten years. These can be terrifying facts For those in…
HIPAA certified
,

How Long Does It Take to Get HIPAA Certified? Your HIPAA Guide

Accessing patient information online is becoming more prevalent every passing year. In 2020, telehealth saw a 154% increase in use because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Healthcare organizations that transmit any electronic information connected…
, ,

HIPAA Help: What Type of Questions Are Required in a Risk Assessment HIPAA?

Knowing that you need to conduct a Risk Assessment for HIPAA compliance is one thing. Figuring out how to go about it is something else.  For better or worse, the Office for Civil Rights does not require covered entities…
,

HIPAA Security Compliance Assessment — What Is It and How To Prepare for It

In the first six months of 2020, hackers breached medical databases a shocking 285 times. All told, they stole the private records of almost 32 million Americans. These figures represent an alarming new trend. Increasingly, hackers are targeting…
,

Compliance With Rules: Understanding HIPAA Security Standards

HIPAA compliance is more than establishing a general sense of security with patient information. You're required to do more than what you believe is a "good job." The HIPAA Security Rule demands strict compliance. And being out…
,

What Is a HIPAA Security Risk Assessment and Do I Need One?

Patient health data breaches can cost providers millions of dollars in HIPAA fines, and you aren't the only ones. Health information hacks can lead to negative financial and personal consequences for patients, too.  This is why…
,

What Is HITECH Compliance? Everything You Need to Know

At least 88% of ransomware attacks target the healthcare industry. These security issues lead to health data breaches that cost $6.2 billion a year to fix. HIPAA laws attempted to keep patient data secure, but they weren't able to do enough…
HIPAA-Compliant Smart AI

Key Facts About HIPAA Law and Employers During COVID-19

There have been a lot of questions about what local health departments and other COVID related providers can and can't do lately. Some of those questions are about what your employer can share with medical professionals and vice versa. The detailed…
hipaa privacy and security rules

Updated HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules for 2020

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issued a release in response to COVID-19. Telehealth providers are now exempt from HIPAA violations. As long as providers practice good faith, they will not receive fines for any violations…
hipaa data breach

Best Practices For A HIPAA Data Breach Notification

Does your business handle, send, or store personal health information? If the answer is yes, you must follow HIPAA standards. Did you know that 510 healthcare data breaches occurred in 2019? This caused exposure of 41,335,889 patient records. Do…
HIPAA-Compliant Smart AI
, , , , , ,

How HIPAA-Compliant Smart AI Is Revolutionizing Healthcare

HIPAA-compliance means keeping patient information secure and respecting their privacy. HIPAA is much more than a standard practice, it is an ethical matter.  Every aspect of healthcare must be in compliance with HIPAA, even the technology.  This…