The list of things that occur yearly ranges from happy events like birthdays and anniversaries to less enjoyable ones like physical exams and taxes. You might think that something as vital as HIPAA compliance would be a yearly requirement. The truth is, there's nothing in HIPAA law about annual requirements. But reading the law might make you wish there was. What Does [...]
An EHR (Electronic Health Records) system can be a great tool for both patients and providers. EHR’s allow patients to access their medical records, share information with their providers, and find the right resources to help them with their specific needs. For providers, EHRs are important for accessing patient information, assessing care plans, and monitoring progress. With the help of EHRs, the [...]
For any organization in the healthcare industry, compliance with HIPAA regulations is mandatory. Not only does non-compliance lead to severe financial penalties but it also puts patients' privacy at risk. Finding the right HIPAA compliance guide can mean all the difference in meeting your legal obligations. 7 HIPAA Best Practices to Guide Your Compliance The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) [...]
Many factors over the past year have affected how your organization meets its healthcare compliance obligations. Here are four healthcare compliance issues you must have on your radar. Four Healthcare Compliance Issues to Watch — COVID Public Health Emergency Ends Barring a catastrophic spike in the infection rate from COVID-19 (or the appearance of another pandemic-triggering superbug), the U.S. Public Health Emergency [...]
With the rapid advancement of technology, the healthcare industry is constantly evolving. Telemedicine is one such advancement that has revolutionized the way we receive medical care. Telemedicine allows patients to receive care from the comfort of their own homes, without having to visit a doctor’s office or hospital. However, with the rise of telemedicine, especially since the start of COVID-19 comes the need for HIPAA compliant [...]
Marketing is an important part of any business, but it can be overwhelming to figure out how to market your business. There are so many different ways you can promote your practice, but what makes the most sense for healthcare? As a healthcare practice, you most likely won’t take out a billboard to market your services, but you might advertise on social media. Something else that’s [...]
Providing outstanding patient care while balancing all of the recordkeeping, follow-up, and other responsibilities can be challenging. One tool that can help is an EHR (Electronic Health Record) system. While EHRs have been commonplace for years in hospitals and larger clinical settings, the costs and the learning curve required to master these systems has caused smaller practices to shy away from embracing them. [...]
As a medical or dental professional, coping with patient scheduling, staffing concerns, insurance reimbursements, and a thousand other things, your life is complicated enough. A divorce between the parents of a minor child patient adds the potential for more complications fueled by emotion. Your first concern is your patient, but it's easy to find yourself reduced to a role as a pawn [...]
During our recent webinar for members of the American Psychological Association, someone asked "How does HIPAA apply if one becomes disabled, moves, or retires?" We thought that was a great question and knew at least one other person might be wondering the same thing. In many instances, the answer depends upon the specifics of each situation. But we can clarify a few [...]
The implications of using ChatGPT when you have healthcare clients are real. Open source is not particularly secure, and when your systems have the potential to access healthcare data, you have to think of how HIPAA factors in. HIPAA and ChatGPT ChatGPT is not HIPAA compliant. It’s as simple as that. The terms of use of ChatGPT allows them to use personal [...]
