HIPAA Data Backup Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan
The requirements of a HIPAA data backup plan and disaster recovery plans are discussed below. What are the Requirements of a HIPAA Data Backup Plan? A [...]
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 [...]
HIPAA Compliant Cloud Storage
HIPAA compliant cloud storage is contingent on several aspects. To use a cloud storage and be HIPAA compliant, it is important to ensure that the cloud service provider (CSP) [...]
What is a Designated Record Set Under HIPAA?
The HIPAA Privacy Rule generally requires HIPAA covered entities (health plans and most healthcare providers) to provide individuals, upon request, with access to the protected health information [...]
What is a Compliance Manager?
A compliance manager doesn’t necessarily need to have a background in HIPAA compliance. However, the compliance manager is responsible for managing their organization’s compliance program. Generally, this role is [...]
Compliancy Group HIPAA Quiz
Compliancy Group created a HIPAA quiz, available for free, for covered entities (CEs) and business associates (BAs) to assess their HIPAA compliance. We have analyzed the results from 352 [...]
Law Firm HIPAA Compliance
Under HIPAA, covered entities are defined as individuals or entities that transmit protected health information for certain transactions. These transactions generally include include transmission of healthcare [...]
What is the Integrity of ePHI Under the HIPAA Security Rule?
The HIPAA Security Rule requires that covered entities (health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and healthcare providers who electronically transmit any health information in connection with a HIPAA related transaction) and [...]
HIPAA Patient Privacy
One of the many misunderstandings in circulation about HIPAA is over how it protects - and when it does not protect - patient privacy. HIPAA patient privacy is regulated [...]
Is FaceTime HIPAA Compliant?
As more healthcare providers are choosing to meet with patients virtually, it is important to determine whether or not the tools they are using are HIPAA compliant. [...]
