Have you ever sent a fax to the wrong recipient? This is a common error. Besides frustrating, a misdirected fax can also be harmful. As a healthcare organization, you must comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which means sending a fax to the wrong recipient could be a...
Before you rush headlong into 2020, you might want to take a pause. In the next couple of weeks, take time to evaluate how well your HIPAA compliance program has run this year and what you can do to make it stronger in the new year. To help you evaluate and plan...
If you have a startup that provides a product or service to medical practices, you know there are regulations governing how you collect and use your clients’ data. If you handle the health information of your clients’ patients, you are your clients’ business...
At a busy healthcare organization, your HIPAA compliance documentation can quickly become a tangled mess of papers and binders. You’re probably already frustrated by the sheer volume of files you’ve accumulated. But do you need all of it? When can you get rid of some...
As a healthcare organization, you know you have to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). But then you hear about organizations that become “HIPAA Certified” with a badge to show for it, and maybe you wonder, Does my organization...