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HIPAA and IT: The 4 key factors

Posted on Wednesday October 18, 2023  |  it, healthcare, hipaa

There is a reason medical records are regarded as confidential. In addition to general respect for privacy, their illicit disclosure has caused social stigma and job discrimination for patients. In order to protect patient privacy, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted, granting patients final say over access to their health records. Fulfilling and maintaining HIPAA is required for organizations in the healthcare industry. When it comes to HIPAA and information technology, there are four key factors to keep in mind.

 

5 Essential steps to defend against insider threats in healthcare

Posted on Friday April 14, 2023  |  healthcare, hipaa, cybersecurity, phi, protected health information, insider threats

Among the most pressing issues that the healthcare sector must grapple with are insider threats. To protect confidential records, financial information, and patient data, healthcare organizations must take proactive measures to safeguard their systems. Here are five essential steps your healthcare business should take to protect against insider threats.

 

How MSPs can benefit the healthcare industry

Posted on Friday February 10, 2023  |  proactive tech support, msp, managed it services, hipaa, healthcare it

For healthcare organizations, ensuring patient data security and privacy is a top priority. In order to achieve this, many hospitals are turning to managed IT services providers (MSPs). By outsourcing their IT needs, organizations in the healthcare sector can focus on delivering quality care while leaving the management and security of their systems to experts. But what exactly are the benefits of MSPs to healthcare?

 

The importance of HIPAA compliance to your business

Posted on Wednesday October 12, 2022  |  healthcare, hipaa, hipaa compliant, patient information, hipaa compliance

For a business in or related to the healthcare industry, HIPAA is a crucial regulation. If solutions to secure data and keep it private are not implemented correctly, the organization could face hefty fines and other damaging consequences. Here are some things about HIPAA compliance you should know about.

 

HIPAA-approved social media guidelines for businesses

Posted on Monday August 15, 2022  |  facebook, social media, healthcare, privacy, hipaa, medical, compliance

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was established with the goal of protecting the privacy of medical providers and their patients. The act sets standards for how healthcare organizations must protect patient information, including what kind of security measures must be in place to keep data safe. In this blog post, we'll take a look at some best practices for social media use in HIPAA-compliant organizations.

 

The top 5 benefits of cloud computing to healthcare organizations

Posted on Monday May 09, 2022  |  cloud computing, electronic medical records, healthcare, data backup, encryption, hipaa

The healthcare industry is under constant pressure to improve the quality of patient care while reducing costs. Cloud computing can help your healthcare organization achieve both of these goals by providing a more reliable, convenient, and secure way to store and access data. Apart from these benefits, here are some advantages that cloud solutions can provide for healthcare organizations.

 

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