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A brief guide to social media and HIPAA

Social media has become a vital tool for healthcare organizations, allowing them to reach patients, share information, and build strong brand identities. However, social media can easily collide with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), putting patient privacy at risk. To keep your healthcare organization on the right side of compliance, it’s essential… Continue reading A brief guide to social media and HIPAA

Responsible social media in healthcare: Preventing HIPAA violations

For healthcare organizations, social media provides a valuable platform for promoting services and connecting with patients. However, it can also easily facilitate a breach of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations, incurring serious penalties. Read this blog post to better understand the interactions between social media and HIPAA: how they come into conflict… Continue reading Responsible social media in healthcare: Preventing HIPAA violations

HIPAA and social media: Violations, consequences, and tips

Social media can help healthcare organizations advertise services, engage with patients, and foster a sense of community. However, one slip, and you might unintentionally break the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules, which could lead to severe consequences. This blog post will guide you on how to stay HIPAA-compliant while effectively using social… Continue reading HIPAA and social media: Violations, consequences, and tips

The 4 essential factors of HIPAA and IT

To protect the sensitive information within medical records and the patients those records belong to, the US government passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA helps patients protect their privacy by ensuring their right to control access to their health records. No healthcare practice or related business can operate without compliance with… Continue reading The 4 essential factors of HIPAA and IT

The fundamentals of HIPAA and IT security

The confidentiality of medical records is a matter of utmost significance since unauthorized disclosure can lead to adverse consequences, including marginalization and loss of employment. Thanks to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), patients are guaranteed control over who can access their health records. For healthcare practices and adjacent industries, ensuring HIPAA compliance… Continue reading The fundamentals of HIPAA and IT security

HIPAA and IT: The 4 key factors

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.… Continue reading HIPAA and IT: The 4 key factors

5 Essential steps to defend against insider threats in healthcare

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. Educate Healthcare employees must be thoroughly… Continue reading 5 Essential steps to defend against insider threats in healthcare

Secure your healthcare organization: 5 Tips for defeating insider threats

Insider threats have become increasingly common in the healthcare industry and pose a major risk for any business operating in this space. To protect your healthcare organization and its valuable assets, it is essential to understand how these threats work and what steps you can take to mitigate them. Here are five key tips for… Continue reading Secure your healthcare organization: 5 Tips for defeating insider threats

Healthcare cybersecurity: 5 Strategies to protect against insider threats

Healthcare organizations are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks from malicious insiders. Whether it’s an employee, a contractor, or a vendor with access to sensitive data, these insider threats can cause significant financial and reputational damage. And with healthcare data becoming more valuable than ever before on the black market, it’s crucial that your organization takes steps… Continue reading Healthcare cybersecurity: 5 Strategies to protect against insider threats

How MSPs can benefit the healthcare industry

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.… Continue reading How MSPs can benefit the healthcare industry