It’s not all doom and gloom. Today’s healthcare organizations are more equipped than ever before to face an increasingly dangerous threat landscape, thanks in part to rigorous regulatory demands, ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. A number of healthcare professionals and businesses are susceptible to violating the ...

Need HIPAA Compliant VoIP? Make Sure You Have a Signed BAA Your email has been sent If your business or job role involves handling patient information, you likely have to meet or surpass HIPAA ...

As a result, much of the regulatory ecosystem that falls under the broad (and expensive) umbrella of HIPAA compliance today is actually a result of the passage of the HITECH Act. The HITECH Act ...

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These developments highlight areas of recent HIPAA activity and can be instructive in identifying compliance focus areas for the year ahead. 2018 Resolution Agreements and Civil Money Penalties ...

In a lot of cases, rather than take the time to become HIPAA-compliant, startups and developers are paring back the features and functionality of their applications. This reduces the overall value ...

HIPAA compliance is a topic that weighs heavily on the healthcare industry and for a good reason. The issue is far more nuanced than it appears. Among these, the right of access provision — part ...

organizations have decided to treat their volunteers just like members of the workforce for the specific purpose of compliance with the HIPAA medical privacy rule. The rule requires that the ...