by HFG Staff | Feb 28, 2023 | HIPAA
HIPAA requires health care providers and health plan administrators to provide patients with a written notice explaining how the individual’s health information may be shared. This document, known as a “notice of privacy practices” (NPP) must also include information...
by HFG Staff | Feb 2, 2023 | HIPAA
Fax technology remains a tried-and-true method for exchanging highly confidential information. Even in this age of email, SMS text messages, and numerous other digital tools, – fax is still the most secure. That’s why it continues to be the most trusted means of...
by HFG Staff | Dec 26, 2022 | HIPAA
HIPAA’s Breach Notification Rule (45 CFR §§ 164.400-414) stipulates that covered entities must notify individuals whose information may have been compromised in a breach. But what does that mean exactly? To help covered entities understand their obligations under the...