Health care organizations, which have failed to comply with HIPAA, take risks to face a Corrective Action Plan (CAP). It is one of the most aggressive enforcement of the Department of Health and Human Services. If the DHHS` Office for Civil Rights detects serious HIPAA violations, they may impose ...

If you are linked to an organization dealing with PHI (protected health information), you must remember to stay HIPAA compliant on social media. On the one hand, HIPAA was enacted several years before the promotion of social media such as Instagram or Facebook. There are no specific rules for ...

If your organization is HIPAA compliant, you and your employees must meet the HIPAA password requirements. All security experts emphasized the need for login credentials to use a strong password. However, there are some disagreements about the best format and policy. Whereas some experts advise ...

Regarding high popularity, demand and benefits HIPAA has, it is becoming interesting for software providers to have their product HIPAA-Compliant. When it comes to pointing out the main functions and features it has, it is impossible to skip such an attribute, as HIPAA Seal of Compliance. So, ...

New digital technologies make it easier to provide better outcomes of patient care, but at the same time, they present risk to PHI. The healthcare sector always faces plenty of cybersecurity challenges and threats. There are thousands of patients in hospitals, who become prime targets for hackers. ...