HIPAA Guidelines and the age of COVID-19

HIPAA Guidelines and the age of COVID-19

Covid has changed the face of Healthcare and HIPAA is evolving with it. HIPAA is widely known for its Privacy Rule, which safeguards protected health information (PHI) of individuals from disclosure by healthcare providers, insurance companies, and other covered...

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4 Tips for HIPAA Compliant Fax Management

4 Tips for HIPAA Compliant Fax Management

If you work in healthcare, or if you do business with healthcare providers on a regular basis, then you are familiar with HIPAA. Most associate HIPAA as the federal law that protects private patient information. However, the law covers considerably more than that, –...

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Does HIPAA allow questions about vaccination status?

Does HIPAA allow questions about vaccination status?

Short answer: Yes, but lots of mis-information out here. First, the main goal of HIPAA is helping people maintain their healthcare insurance coverage if they change or lose their jobs. The Act encouraged the use of electronic records to transfer patient information....

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