Tag: HIPAA

How to Avoid Costly HIPAA Violations and Protect Patient Data

The increased utilization of digital data sharing has also given more opportunities for cyberhackers to steal personal medical information—healthcare has seen an 256% rise in significant hacking-related breaches over the last five years as reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

How to Ensure HIPAA Policies and Procedures Are Enforceable

HIPAA Compliance Best Practices On-Demand Webinar. All stakeholders (payers, providers, and software developers) who use, record, access, or store patient data have a duty to protect the privacy, security, and integrity of that protected health information. HIPAA compliance is a critical step toward ensuring sensitive data is secure