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Understanding PHI
Understanding Personal Health Information: A Comprehensive Guide to HIPAA Compliance for Healthcare Professionals Navigating the complexities of HIPAA compliance can be daunting for healthcare professionals, but understanding personal health information (PHI) is a...
Upcoming HIPAA Changes for 2025
Navigating HIPAA 2025: Key Changes Every Healthcare Provider Needs to Know As the healthcare landscape constantly evolves, staying ahead of regulatory changes is crucial for maintaining compliance and safeguarding patient information. With 2025 marking significant...
Business Associate Agreements
Business Associate Agreements - What You Need To Know Business Associate Agreements (BAA) are critical documents for organizations that handle protected health information (PHI). Required under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a BAA...
Cloud Computing and HIPAA
The Role of Cloud Computing in Healthcare Cloud computing provides scalable and cost-effective solutions for healthcare organizations, including data storage, telemedicine, and electronic health record (EHR) management. However, outsourcing data management to cloud...
Ransomware violation costs South Dakota doctor’s office $500,000 in fines.
After looking into a ransomware attack breach, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that it has reached a settlement with Plastic Surgery Associates of South Dakota in Sioux Falls for multiple...
HIPAA Email Security
HIPAA Compliance in Email Communication: What You Need to Know In the healthcare industry, protecting patient information is not just a courtesy but a legal requirement under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA regulations were...