Is Google Calendar HIPAA Compliant?
Can you use Google Calendar to schedule patient appointments? Is Google Calendar HIPAA compliant? The convenience of using Google Calendar to schedule appointments has led many healthcare [...]
HIPAA Compliant Texting and Email
As more organizations continue to work remotely, they are relying on texting and email as means of communication. For organizations that work in healthcare, it is important to determine [...]
What Are the Benefits of HIPAA Compliance?
Although HIPAA compliance is mandated for organizations working in healthcare, it also poses several benefits. In fact, there are many HIPAA compliance pros. The benefits of [...]
Improving Rural and Telehealth Access
There has been much discussion about the permanent expansion of access to telehealth beyond the coronavirus pandemic. For now, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended [...]
Is BlueJeans HIPAA Compliant?
BlueJeans is a cloud-based telecommunications platform that was created in 2009 by Verizon. With the uptick in the use of video conferencing for telehealth, it is important to consider [...]
HIPAA and Mask Inquires: Is it a HIPAA Violation?
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have struggled to come up with plans on how they can safely reopen. This has been of particular concern in [...]
What is TCPA Cell Phone Consent?
Healthcare-related cell phone calls by providers to patients are regulated by two laws. One of these is HIPAA. HIPAA governs the content of what PHI can [...]
Spike in COVID-related Phishing Attacks: COVID 19 Cybersecurity
The coronavirus has had a significant impact on many aspects of life. Many people have started to utilize technology they had not previously used for every day activities. This [...]
HIPAA Compliant Video Conferencing: What to Look For
As we enter our fourth month of the COVID-19 crisis, the use of video conferencing tools continues to grow. However, the security of these tools have been [...]
Why Data Protection in Healthcare is Essential
The rate at which healthcare entities are targeted by hackers has increased alarmingly over the course of the past several months. This is mostly due to [...]
