COVID-19 Causes Medical Practices to Close Doors
A recent national study, conducted to determine the effect COVID-19 has had on doctors offices, has found that medical practices are in dire straits. The survey received 713 responses [...]
Why You Should Complete an SRA Now Even If You Qualify for a MIPS Exception
CMS recently announced that under certain circumstances, healthcare providers are exempt from the requirement to complete a security risk analysis (SRA), while remaining eligible to benefit from the MIPS [...]
Is LiveChat HIPAA Compliant?
LiveChat is a customer service software platform that provides online chat, web analytics, and help desk services.These can be useful tools for any business, but as a [...]
Is Healthcare Blocks HIPAA Compliant?
Healthcare Blocks offers healthcare systems and digital health startups managed cloud hosting and DevOps services. As Healthcare Blocks manages protected health information on behalf of their covered entity [...]
What are Telehealth Laws By State?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, states have implemented regulatory changes related to telehealth. Telehealth and telemedicine laws by state are discussed below. Telehealth Laws by State: [...]
Does HIPAA Prohibit the Sharing of President Trump’s Health Information?
In light of President Trump's positive COVID diagnosis, a lot of people are wondering if it is permitted to share his health information with the public. Generally [...]
Is Hushmail HIPAA Compliant?
Hushmail is a popular email platform used by healthcare providers. But is Hushmail HIPAA compliant? The answer is discussed below. Is Hushmail [...]
September OCR Fines Reach $10.7 Million
The OCR seems to be on a fines spree, with a record number of fines issued in September. There were eight September OCR fines issued, amounting to $10,736,500. More [...]
Is Google Hangouts HIPAA Compliant?
As several healthcare organizations use G Suite products to operate their businesses, it is important to determine which G Suite products are HIPAA compliant. One commonly used [...]
Does My Staff Need HIPAA Training?
Does my staff need HIPAA training, is a common question asked by organizations. Does your organization handle, or have the potential to view, protected health information (PHI)? [...]
