Is Citrix ShareFile HIPAA Compliant?
Citrix’s ShareFile touts itself as, “the secure file sharing and transfer service that's built for business.” But, is Citrix ShareFile HIPAA compliant? Read below if they follow HIPAA compliant [...]
Healthcare Groups Push Back on Proposal to Modify HIPAA Privacy Rule
In January of 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) to modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule. HHS has proposed to [...]
7 Tips to Improving Healthcare Security
Ransomware attacks continue to rise, especially those targeting healthcare organizations. Hackers often target healthcare organizations in ransomware attacks to disrupt operations in hopes that the organization will pay a [...]
Is Trello HIPAA Compliant?
Trello is a project management software tool that allows users to track a project’s progress, and who is working on it. Project management software can be useful for any [...]
OCR Fraud Alert! Beware of This Postcard
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces the HIPAA regulations through investigations, civil monetary penalties, and settlements. On April 26, 2021, OCR [...]
Does HIPAA Require Email Archiving?
Does HIPAA require email archiving? Well, not specifically. The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities and business associates to keep an archive of electronic communications of patient data. Email [...]
5 Tips on How to Complete a Risk Assessment
Are you worried about completing your HIPAA risk assessment? Many organizations are. To provide you with guidance, 5 tips on how to complete a risk assessment are discussed. [...]
Is Gmail HIPAA Compliant?
Gmail is arguably the most popular email platform with approximately 1.5 million users, but is Gmail HIPAA compliant? The answer regarding HIPAA compliant email Gmail accounts is discussed below. [...]
10 Reasons Why HIPAA Outsourcing is a Good Idea
Many covered entities and business associates attempt to tackle HIPAA on their own, not realizing how many components make up an effective compliance program. The Department of Health and [...]
Vaccine Passports and HIPAA
With states starting to issue vaccine passports, proving that a resident has been vaccinated against COVID, many have been asking, is this a HIPAA violation? To provide guidance, immunization [...]
