If you are a non-profit hospital or healthcare provider, don’t be misguided in thinking that your Organization is exempt from regulations set forth in the HIPAA Act of 1996. A key component of HIPAA compliance…
Leon Rodriguez, Director for the Office Of Civil Rights is sending out a strong message to both private and public Covered Entities of all sizes - comply with privacy and security policies set forth by…
If you’re in the healthcare industry, chances are you’ve heard about HIPAA compliance audits now being conducted by the Office Of Civil Rights. The initial phase of 20 HIPAA audits was completed in March and…
HIPAA compliance isn’t just for health care professionals anymore. Business Associates that handle insurance claims, patient records and other personally identifiable information in an unprotected format could now be subject to lawsuits if they’re found to…
Stolen laptop computers can be especially troublesome for health care providers that use them to store personally identifiable information about their patients and clients. Recently Triumph LLC, based in Raleigh, North Carolina reported that a…
In today’s fast moving digital age, the importance of keeping sensitive data safe from prying eyes has never been more important. This is especially true for businesses and organizations that must use Email and hard…
If your company stores sensitive data about clients, customers or patients on removable media such as USB thumb drives, CD’s or DVD’s, protecting this sensitive information from being accessed by the wrong people is key…
There’s no question that cloud computing and cloud hosts are changing the landscape for healthcare IT professionals.  Healthcare IT professionals are experiencing rapid changes in their operating environment brought on by numerous regulations. Almost no…
If you’re in the healthcare industry, chances are you’re familiar with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - also referred to as HIPAA. HIPAA Email is a key component of meeting standards…
The subject of HIPAA can be a complicated one. But ensuring your email meets the privacy and security requirements of HIPAA should not be a difficult task. To ensure that your email is HIPAA compliant,…