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The ABCs of HIPAA Protected Health Information, Plus a Free PHI Decision Tree
If you know anything about HIPAA, it’s that it requires Protected Health Information (PHI) to be kept private and secure. But ensuring HIPAA compliance relies on you—and your…
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6 Business Associate Agreement Provisions to Protect Your Data
The HIPAA business associate agreement (BAA) lays out your business associate’s obligations to protect your data. The previous blog gave an overview of BAAs. Let’s…
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Business Associate Agreements Explained: What is a BAA and When Do You Need One?
1. What is a Business Associate Agreement? “A business associate contract, or business associate agreement, is a written arrangement that specifies each party’s responsibilities when…
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Address These 6 Things in Your Vendor Contract to Reduce Risk
Before you outsource any of your organization’s functions to a third party, you need to do your research. Will the vendor handle PHI on behalf…
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How Should I Conduct Due Diligence for Vendors and Business Associates?
In the last blog, you used a Business Associate Decision Tree to find if your vendors are business associates (BAs) under HIPAA. But good vendor…
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How to Know if Your Vendor is a Business Associate Under HIPAA (Decision Tree Included)
It’s virtually impossible to do everything in house, which is why most healthcare organizations—and most organizations in general—outsource critical functions. After all, there are many…
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8 Common Questions About HIPAA Privacy Safeguards
In the last post, we saw how the HIPAA Security Rule’s administrative, physical, and technical safeguards help defend your organization against the hydra of security…
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9 Q&As That Explain HIPAA Security Rule Safeguards
Healthcare security is a hydra. Just when you thought you’d taken care of one security crisis, another arises to take a bite. How is a…
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5 Key Questions About HIPAA Violations, Fines, and Penalties
Updated May 28, 2019 Thousands of patient records breached. Millions of dollars in fines following nightmarish lawsuits. The news is full of harrowing stories of…
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7 Crucial Questions About HIPAA Authorizations
Getting patient authorization can feel like a hurdle in your daily workflow. However, it’s key to maintaining patients’ right to their private medical information. With…
