8 Common Questions About HIPAA Privacy Safeguards

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 threats. Now, we’ll turn our attention to privacy safeguards. You know the HIPAA Privacy Rule requires...
7 Crucial Questions About HIPAA Authorizations

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 a patient’s authorization, you have permission to use and disclose their medical record...
Target Trouble Areas with HIPAA Training

Target Trouble Areas with HIPAA Training

Updated May 20, 2019 A little oversight can lead to a lot of trouble. Employees who aren’t prepared to securely handle patients’ protected health information (PHI) can accidentally cause breaches and leak tens to millions of private records. Why does this...