HIPAA

3 HIPAA Terms You’re Using Incorrectly & Why It’s a Problem

Sometimes misunderstanding terminology here and there is par for the course, particularly at a medical practice that uses dozens of acronyms to describe complex surgical procedures and long medication names. Other times, however, using a term incorrectly could really cause a problem — and such is the case with HIPAA terms. If you misunderstand what […]

Published Date: December 23, 2024

6 Documentation Essentials When Destroying Medical Records

Your practice likely knows that you must retain medical records for at least six years under the HIPAA laws (and sometimes even longer according to state regulations). And while it may be realistic to even keep them for up to a decade, most practices can’t retain records for that long due to storage constraints. If […]

Published Date: August 11, 2024

3 Signs You’re Dealing With e-PHI and 3 Signs You Aren’t

The HIPAA laws define protected health information (PHI) as any data that can be used to identify a patient. And when that information is in electronic format, it’s considered e-PHI. No matter which form your PHI is, you must keep that data locked down, or you could face huge fines and penalties. But not all […]

Published Date: August 6, 2024

Avoid a Healthcare Data Breach With 4 Essential Safeguards

Healthcare data breach incidents have increased nearly every year since the government began tracking them, and the information hackers gather from practices is only getting more valuable. From insurance identifiers to Social Security numbers, the data thieves get can make them rich, either by selling that information or by holding it for ransom and demanding […]

Published Date: June 18, 2024

Avoid Text and Email PHI Breach Risk With Three Key Tips

You may be accustomed to hearing about the massive PHI breach instances that affect large healthcare systems, but they aren’t the only HIPAA violations that occur. In reality, small breaches take place every day often involving texts or emails that aren’t sent securely or that end up going to the wrong place. Communicating with patients […]

Published Date: March 18, 2024

5 Common HIPAA Violations and 5 That May Surprise You

You probably already know that HIPAA violations are rampant across the country, and that as much effort as you may put into encryption software and computer passwords, some protected health information (PHI) may still fall into the wrong hands. What you may not realize is that HIPAA violations can happen in some very unlikely places. […]

Published Date: February 12, 2024

3 Recent HIPAA Breaches — And How You Can Avoid Them

Patient privacy may be at top of mind when you’re faxing and emailing medical records, but breaches can (and do) still occur every day. With 2023 in the rear-view mirror, it’s a good time to take a look at the HIPAA breaches that struck healthcare entities over the past 12 months. Check out three HIPAA […]

Published Date: January 1, 2024

6 HIPAA-Compliant Ways to Respond to Online Patient Reviews

Your medical practices is like any other business, in that it has an online presence — which means that sometimes, online reviews are posted, and they aren’t always positive. However, responding to online reviews, even if you feel you’re simply defending your practice, can land you in hot water if your response accidentally violates patient […]

Published Date: November 21, 2023

3 Trends in Healthcare Data Breaches – And How to Avoid Them

A review of the government’s most recent stats about healthcare data breaches reveals a bit of both good news and bad news. On the plus side, there have been fewer data breach attacks on US health care providers and systems so far in 2023. But the bad news is that when attackers strike, they breach […]

Published Date: August 29, 2023

5 Common Front Desk HIPAA Problems and 5 Ways to Fix Them

Believe it or not, most HIPAA violations occur by accident, due to simple human errors—but that doesn’t mean they don’t qualify as violations. You could be fined if your practice lets a patient’s protected health information (PHI) fall into the wrong hands, whether your staff member did it deliberately or not. To reduce your practice’s […]

Published Date: July 5, 2023

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3 HIPAA Terms You’re Using Incorrectly & Why It’s a Problem

6 Documentation Essentials When Destroying Medical Records

3 Signs You’re Dealing With e-PHI and 3 Signs You Aren’t

Avoid a Healthcare Data Breach With 4 Essential Safeguards

Avoid Text and Email PHI Breach Risk With Three Key Tips

5 Common HIPAA Violations and 5 That May Surprise You

3 Recent HIPAA Breaches — And How You Can Avoid Them

6 HIPAA-Compliant Ways to Respond to Online Patient Reviews

3 Trends in Healthcare Data Breaches – And How to Avoid Them

5 Common Front Desk HIPAA Problems and 5 Ways to Fix Them

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