HIPAA-Compliant Web Hosting: Questions to Ask When Looking for a Provider

If your organization deals with electronic protected health information (ePHI), it needs to be using a HIPAA-compliant web hosting provider to keep its data safe and comply with HIPAA regulations. This applies to both healthcare providers and any business associates that are involved in processing, storing, or transmitting data.Finding the right provider can be a […]

HIPAA-Compliant Email: Questions to Ask When Looking for a Provider

If your business operates in the healthcare sector or works with businesses that do, it may be dealing with electronic protected health information (ePHI). This is individually identifiable data that relates to the healthcare of patients, and it needs to be protected according to HIPAA regulations.If your business transmits ePHI by email, then it must […]

What is HIPAA Compliant Secure Email?

There is little that is more disruptive and detrimental to a healthcare organization than a HIPAA violation. First, consider the penalties. The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issues fines of $50,000 per violation up to a $1.5 million maximum, and criminal penalties can be up to ten years imprisonment and $250,000 in fines. Second, […]

Atlantic.Net Review – HIPAA Compliant Hosting

This is a paid review performed by an independent writer, according to our guidelines.See full disclosure the at the bottom of this article.Atlantic.Net Earns Top Marks for HIPAA Compliant HostingAtlantic.Net excels in all categories when it comes to HIPAA Compliant Hosting, including hosting your data in their private data centers from the start. If you […]

What Are the Most Common HIPAA Violations and How to Prevent Them

There is little that is more disruptive and detrimental to a healthcare organization than a HIPAA violation. First, consider the penalties. The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issues fines of $50,000 per violation up to a $1.5 million maximum, and criminal penalties can be up to ten years imprisonment and $250,000 in fines. Second, […]

Does HIPAA Compliance Equal Security?

HIPAA compliance (meeting the parameters of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) is a massive point of focus for healthcare organizations – and for good reason. Beyond the fines that a company can have to pay for violations, there are numerous other costs associated with the data breaches that are typically associated […]