Covered Entities Required to Vet Business Associates
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) established a set of standards that anyone working in healthcare must adhere to. HIPAA law is meant to safeguard a patient’s [...]
3 Easy Steps to Get your Microsoft Business Associate Agreement
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) set forth industry standards for the handling of protected health information (PHI). PHI is any individually identifying health information such as [...]
Florida HIPAA Fine: No BAA Results in $500,000 Fine
A recent $500,000 Florida HIPAA fine is just another example of the growing trend of HIPAA violations cropping up across the country, all stemming from the [...]
Georgia Eye Care Email Data Breach Impacts 24,000 Patients
This recent email data breach affecting a Georgia-based eye care group is yet another indicator that threats to data security are becoming more commonplace for healthcare [...]
Is DropBox HIPAA Compliant?
The question "Is DropBox HIPAA compliant?" is a common question for healthcare providers and organizations that deal with protected health information (PHI). Before we answer, let's take a brief [...]
Getting Your Google BAA: What You Need to Know
When using Google to run your healthcare business you need to ensure that you sign a proper Google BAA. A BAA--or Business Associate Agreement--is a HIPAA mandated [...]
Is Windows 10 HIPAA Compliant?
Data privacy and security concerns are mounting against Microsoft's newest operating system. We look at trends in how Microsoft has handled data security in the past, and tell you [...]
$750,000 HIPAA Settlement in North Carolina for Lack of Business Associate Agreements
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it reached a $750,000 HIPAA settlement with Raleigh Orthopedic Clinic, P.A. The Raleigh, North [...]
OCR Settles for $5.5 Million in Business Associate Agreement Violation and PHI Breach
OCR Investigates North Memorial Health System of Minnesota and Feinstein Institute for Medical Research for Missing Laptop, Discovers Rampant Privacy and Security Violations for a combined $5.55 [...]
HIPAA Compliance for Startups
You've worked hard to get your startup company up and running; you've hired your staff, you've set up your payroll and secured your office space. [...]
