6 Reasons to Hire a HIPAA Compliance Consultant
It takes compliance experts with a deep understanding of the law to assess risks relating to a business, to properly train personnel, and to help compose policies and procedures regarding HIPAA compliance. That’s why we’ve compiled six reasons to hire one.
2022 HIPAA Compliance Made Easy
Since HITECH regulations were passed in the early 2010s, HIPAA and HITECH violations have risen. Healthcare providers need to protect themselves from these violations. Thankfully, that doesn’t have to be an impossible challenge. The 5 Pillars of HIPAA Compliance Avoiding violations is best done through a systematic approach. When you successfully check these five items […]
HIPAA Violation Examples: 15 Most Common in Healthcare
This guide shares 15 HIPAA violation examples healthcare organizations see most often, from unauthorized access to improper disposal, plus what typically triggers penalties and how to reduce risk. Key Takeaways HIPAA penalties are tiered based on negligence, ranging from $100 per violation for unknowing violations up to $50,000 per violation for willful neglect, with annual […]
HIPAA Do’s and Don’ts for Employees – WheelHouse IT
HIPAA Do’s and Don’ts for Employees HIPAA is the law that protects your privacy as a patient. Under HIPAA, health care plans and providers must limit who can see records of you to those with need-to-know information such as doctors, nurses, or a health professional if you are in order for it not to be […]
Email Encryption for HIPAA Compliance
Email encryption is a method that converts data that is readable into something that is not readable in the hope of preserving the privacy of the data. If used in conjunction with HIPAA security measures, email encryption could assist in protecting the privacy and security of PHI (Protected Health Information). This article will explain how […]