HIPAA

Natural disasters can often lead to data breach, here's what you need to know to prevent a breach at your practice.

Cybercriminals are more of a threat to securing patient data than ever before. Employ these tactics to better prepare your staff.

Amid new theories on benefits of sharing medical records with patients, this physician believes a trusting physician-patient relationship remains essential.

Practices might be inclined to take on a legal issue on its own. Here are a few situations when they should hire a lawyer instead.

A Deputy Attorney General shares experiences and offers advice for physicians who face a Medial Licensing Board.

This physician has a clever way to ensure nobody can gain access to the files on his computer.

When is a physician obliged to transfer a patient's complete medical record to a new doctor? HIPAA has the answer for you.

A recent settlement highlights the importance of medical facilitates reporting a breach of protected health information in a timely manner.

Selecting effective passwords and screensavers on computers helps, in addition to ongoing education about cybersecurity.

If your IT person leaves your practice, you need to be prepared to take over his duties and ensure things continue to run smoothly.

A recent executive order to ensure federal computer systems are safe from attack has implications for medical practices as well.

The best way to build and improve an online reputation is to take control of what people are posting about your practice.

A lot can be learned from recent HIPAA violations, including how to avoid them at your practice.

Healthcare organizations are perfect candidates for cyber-attacks, practices need to step-up and meet protection challenges.

A data security expert urges healthcare organizations to give a sweeping look at data security, using training and technology.

In our recurring blog "Inbox," we get reader feedback on adhering to HIPAA laws and whether or not DPC is a fit for your practice.

Cybercrime is a threat to even the smallest of practices, here are six ways to prevent criminals from accessing your patients' data.

When it comes to HIPAA, is it always better to be safe than sorry? Security experts say there is a thing as being too cautious.

Using technology that safeguards PHI is a must in when providing care, but the same technology can lead to major HIPAA violations.

HIPAA laws can be broken in one social post, don't let your practice fall victim to simple social media indiscretions.

Security experts and research confirms staff members are your practice's biggest weakness against HIPAA compliance. It doesn't have to be that way though.

An information technology developed for financial transactions could one day improve patient privacy in healthcare.

Fitbits and other wearables have become more and more popular, but does using this data fall under HIPAA or not?

With new technology in medicine, the privacy lines are often blurred. Here are some things to keep in mind regarding HIPAA compliance.