What is a HIPAA Service?
A HIPAA service is a service performed by one entity, that enables another entity to meet its HIPAA compliance obligations. Under HIPAA, healthcare providers frequently contract with vendors who [...]
Telehealth Services Beyond COVID-19
At the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients have turned to telehealth services in lieu of traditional doctors visits. To increase access to telehealth services, the Department of [...]
Exposure Notification Privacy Act Aims to Regulate Contact Tracing Apps
Recently, a bipartisan group of United States Senators introduced the Exposure Notification Privacy Act (ENPA). This bill aims to regulate exposure notification and contact tracing apps [...]
HIPAA Vaccine Records Law: When Can Vaccine Records be Disclosed?
Each state’s public school system has a child vaccination requirement. Under these requirements, children enrolled in public schools must submit immunization or vaccination records, showing immunization against [...]
Is Box HIPAA Compliant?
Box is a file sharing and cloud management service used by businesses. Through Box, users can manage content on Windows, MacOS, and several mobile platforms. Box has claimed that [...]
What are HIPAA Policies and Procedures Templates?
HIPAA Policies and Procedures Templates are form documents that relate to a particular area of HIPAA compliance. HIPAA Policies and Procedures templates provide information on what an organization must [...]
What are HIPAA Experts?
HIPAA experts include individuals who provide expert consulting services to healthcare providers. One common form of consulting services is expert witness testimony. HIPAA experts can serve as expert witnesses [...]
Telehealth Security: Using a VPN
There has been much debate on whether or not telehealth offers a secure means of communicating with patients, especially with many providers seeing patients virtually from [...]
SAMHSA Proposes Changes to Substance Abuse Privacy Regulations
42 CFR Part 2 is a federal regulation that requires substance abuse disorder treatment providers observe privacy and confidentiality restrictions with respect to patient records. These regulations, together with [...]
MSP Healthcare Vertical and HIPAA Compliance
The healthcare vertical has become more lucrative as of late, as the fastest growing sector of the U.S. economy and the most vulnerable to cyberattacks. Healthcare organizations need managed [...]
