The 9 Standards for HIPAA’s Administrative Safeguards
HIPAA’s definition on Administrative Safeguards: “Administrative actions, and policies and procedures, to manage the selection, development, implementation, and maintenance of security measures to protect electronic protected health information and to manage the conduct of the covered entity’s workforce in relation to the protection of that information.” HHS.gov
American Bar Association Webinar: HIPAA Applies to Lawyers?
The full title of the webinar is actually much catchier: You Mean HIPAA Applies to Lawyers? Keeping Data Safe, Clients Happy and Your License Secure. Hosted by the American Bar Association, this webinar discusses how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health […]
HIPAA Compliance, an In-depth Overview
There are four HIPAA rules any one working with ePHI should know about. They are: 1. HIPAA Privacy Rule 2. HIPAA Security Rule 3. HIPAA Enforcement Rule 4. HIPAA Breach Notification Rule The HIPAA Privacy Rule The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information and applies […]
Internet Security, a Daily Concern
Yesterday, the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) hacked into Skype and Microsoft’s twitter account. The twitter feed read, “Don’t use Microsoft emails (hotmail,outlook), They are monitoring your accounts and selling the data to governments.” The same post also appeared on Microsoft’s twitter feed. Both were swiftly removed. In a statement today, Skype representatives said, “No user […]
SecureVideo For Any Professional
Did you know that www.securevideo.com is not just for people in the medical field that need to abide by HIPAA laws? The truth is, anyone looking for an easy, secure, low-cost videoconferencing connection could use SecureVideo. Our meetings are peer-to-peer. That means your video session isn’t routed through any servers and it can’t be saved […]
Avoiding Migraines Resulting from Changes in Barometric Pressure
PLEASE NOTE (7/7/2023): Thank you for your interest in this blog article. It was written by a former staff member as part of a personal interest in the topic, and there are no plans to continue research or update this topic. Our current staff will not be able to assist with questions about this content, […]
What is a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement, and Why Do I Need One?
If your practice is currently using a medical teleconferencing service (telemed), or if you are considering using one, you should know that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and the recently-finalized (March 2013) Rules promulgated thereunder, consider the provider of such service to be a “business associate.” HIPAA defines a business […]
Skype and Microsoft: a HIPAA nightmare
Heise Security, a top German internet security firm, has done some research that will be somewhat frightening to Skype users, especially those who believe their Skype sessions retain any promise of privacy. A recent H-online article detailed research showing that Microsoft servers are programmed to visit HTTPS (SSL) URLs typed into the Skype instant messaging […]