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 [...]
7 Tips to Prevent a Terminated Employee From Violating HIPAA
There have been several instances reported recently in which a terminated employee has violated HIPAA by accessing patient information after they have been fired. This can cause major implications [...]
OCR Fines Village Plastic Surgery for Stretching HIPAA Right of Access Rule
In late March of 2021, the Department of Health and Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled with New Jersey-based Village Plastic Surgery (VPS) for a potential violation [...]
12 Tips to Improve Healthcare Security
With 1.2 million patients affected by February 2021 healthcare breaches, healthcare security should be at the top of mind for organizations working with patient information. Therefore, healthcare and [...]
$65,000 Right of Access Violation Settlement
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights recently announced its seventeenth settlement of an enforcement action under its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative. The [...]
Is Sendinblue HIPAA Compliant?
Sendinblue is a digital marketing tool that allows businesses to send automated emails, texts, and chats, among other services. Many businesses use these types of tools to attract new [...]
Is Florida’s Vulnerable Form for COVID Vaccination a HIPAA Violation?
The Florida Department of Health has come under fire for its “COVID-19 Determination of Extreme Vulnerability” form, some claiming that it is a HIPAA violation. But is Florida’s vulnerable [...]
Insider Healthcare Breach Compromises Patient Privacy
Petersburg Medical Center announced in a press release that an employee of the organization violated the hospital’s code of conduct and HIPAA patient privacy by accessing patient medical records [...]
Is Venmo HIPAA Compliant | Is PayPal HIPAA Compliant
Venmo is a popular secure online payment platform that allows users to instantly send payments to other Venmo users. Part of the reason it has become so popular is [...]
7 Most Common HIPAA Compliance Issues
There are several aspects of HIPAA compliance that elude most businesses. However, failing to address the full HIPAA requirements puts healthcare businesses at risk of breaches and fines. To [...]
