How to Choose a HIPAA Compliant Vendor
The vendors you choose to help run your business will determine your business success level. Ultimately, your vendor’s vulnerabilities are your vulnerabilities, which is why HIPAA emphasizes [...]
Importance of BAA Compliance Highlighted by Breach
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) maintains a list of health-related data breaches affecting 500 or more individuals. HHS obtains this information from the [...]
What is a HIPAA Business Associate Amendment?
Companies enter into agreements with Google for use of various Google products, including G Suite, G Suite for Education, and G Suite for Government. These agreements [...]
HIPAA Workforce Definition
The HIPAA workforce definition is critical to understanding which entities a covered entity must enter into business associate agreements with. The HIPAA workforce definition is discussed below. [...]
Vendor Vetting Can Save You Millions
In a recent study conducted by the Ponemon Institute, it was determined that 54% of healthcare vendors had experienced at least one data breach affecting protected [...]
When is a Covered Entity Liable for a Business Associate Breach?
Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, a covered entity may, in some circumstances, be liable for its business associate breach under the business associate agreement. When May [...]
HIPAA Cloud Service Providers
Cloud service providers (CSP) are businesses that provide network services, business applications, or infrastructure, in the cloud. The services are hosted in a remote data center that can be [...]
Is Google Sheets HIPAA Compliant?
Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet offered by Google within its Google Drive service. It was first released in 2007. The issue of Is Google Sheets [...]
Is OneDrive HIPAA Compliant?
The convenience of using cloud storage has caused many businesses to use the technology. In the healthcare industry, the ability to quickly access patient’s protected health information (PHI) from [...]
Is Google Drive HIPAA Compliant?
With the ever-growing importance of data privacy and security, it's no wonder that many healthcare organizations are asking the question: "Is Google Drive HIPAA compliant?" As one [...]
