There are two main types of high volume, large scale email that healthcare organizations send to their patients. The first are marketing messages, which are emails sent solely for marketing purposes. These can include offers and discounts, information about new services, and other messages that attempt to gain more business from the patient.Marketing emails may […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]