HIPAA

As more states enact biometric laws (although none are as robust as Illinois), healthcare AI companies, covered entities, and business associates should take note and take steps to update compliance programs in order to reduce the risk of a lawsuit and a potentially criminal HIPAA violation.

Understanding what should be included in a required HIPAA BAA is essential.

Email is one area ripe for AI innovation.

With cybersecurity and criminal government actions involving protected health information (PHI), now is a good time to understand the importance of the required Business Associate Agreement (BAA).

These three efforts are some basic steps that will go a long way toward ensuring you accomplish your marketing goals while still maintaining patient privacy.

If you leverage the right business partners for your email, you can both mitigate risk and provide seamless communication to your patients.

A few notable items seemingly intersect with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

In 2020, 505 reported email breaches resulted in 23.43 million compromised PHIs.

Improve the quality of staff relationships, increase efficiency, and profoundly impact patient safety.

Technical, administrative, and physical safeguards need to be implemented in accordance with the Security Rule; NIST standards are preferrable.

The faster people are informed, the faster they will get vaccinated, and the faster we can get back to normal.

Lower your carbon footprint, increase cost savings, and more with a legally secure messaging system.

Two recent enforcement actions and answers to a common question of workplace privacy requirements in light of COVID-19.

As 2020 comes to a close, three items related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (“HITECH Act”) emerged.

Personalized email marketing is an effective, cost efficient strategy to improve patient outcomes, boost your brand, and grow your healthcare business.

Warnings from government agencies and experts, coupled with recent HHS-OCR settlements, place HIPAA and cybersecurity compliance at the top of one’s “to do” list.

Make sure email is a part of your cybersecurity strategy.

More than 500 individuals affected; five new enforecement actions published.

Two hot-topic developments in cybersecurity and government procurement.

Working from home can lead to casual conduct, posing compliance risks for your organization.

Teleworking and telehealth have opened more doors for cybercriminals due to a lack of technical, administrative, and physical safeguards.

How cellular technologies and remote patient monitoring are improving patient care.

HIPAA settlement and new guidelines shed light on government enforcement policies.

Tips for keeping this valuable addition compliant with the law.

To avoid potential conflict, patients should be provided advance notice of your policy to avoid surprise and embarrassment.

The healthcare ecosystem exhibits a clear void in efficient data and file sharing technology

Two recent cases, one settled and one just filed, are illustrative of the effects of class actions, which are filed in relation to an underlying data breach involving PHI.

A fast and cost-efficient way to inform people about what they owe.

Telehealth platforms play a key role as physicians reconfigure office visits, adjust to new regulations, and seek to restore their practices.

Embrace new tech and clinical services to remain independent while continuing to achieve clinical excellence and business stability.