Facebook and other social media companies have accurate information about the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of millions of individuals. What these companies know is often more than what user’s therapists know.

When was HIPAA Established? Our HIPAA history lesson starts on August 21, 1996, when the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law, but why was the HIPAA act created? HIPAA was created to “improve the portability and accountability of health insurance ...

HIPAA Compliant Text Messaging is a question that requires deep investigation. Nowadays, during the Covid-19 pandemia, people are constantly looking to communicate with each other and their doctors remotely. To make it happen, they are actively using text messaging. However, unlike friendly ...

Patients expect their healthcare providers to meet compliance regulations and keep their valuable information safe. Though, if you are HIPAA compliant, it doesn’t necessarily mean your data is secure. This article discusses the details of proper email security when it comes to HIPAA compliance. ...

Healthcare providers are mandated to protect sensitive data under HIPAA requirements. But with new privacy regulations such as the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), many healthcare entities may wonder, “Does HIPAA compliance automatically make me GDPR compliant?” and ...