Tag: HIPAA

Data Compliance & Security in Legal

When it comes to data, there are few industries where ensuring the confidentiality of information is as crucial as the legal sector. Client files, court records, contract details: all of this data is incredibly sensitive, and as such, law firms should be taking serious steps to safeguard it. Enter regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Health

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HIPAA IT Compliance for Personal Injury Law Firms

HIPAA IT compliance for personal injury law firms: A guide

The personal injury sector within the American legal industry is as busy as it is vital. More than 400,000 personal injury claims are made every year, and legal firms that deal with them are expected to uphold the highest standards of client confidentiality and data security. According to a 2020 survey, 29% of firms had encountered a security breach. With

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What is a Hippa Violation

What is a HIPAA violation? (7 common examples for companies)

Health insurers and other businesses that work within the healthcare industry regularly come into contact with sensitive data pertaining to people’s health—protected health information (PHI).  Unprotected patient data can be stolen and used to exploit your healthcare institution and its patients. This can result in a blow to your organization’s reputation, distress for the victims, and fines. The Health Care

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Learn How to Achieve HIPAA Compliance to Protect Your Company

Learn How to Achieve HIPAA Compliance to Protect Your Company

HIPAA Compliance and Beyond: Protecting Your Company from Audits Audits. Typically, they’re the last thing your business needs. You work hard, you put everything you can into your business, yet an audit could cause massive headaches. Thousands of dollars (at best). So much lost time. To say nothing of the stress. When it comes to audits, you want to avoid

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Achieve HIPAA Compliance and Protect Your Company

Learn How to Achieve HIPAA Compliance and Protect Your Company

HIPAA Compliance and Beyond: Protecting Your Company from Audits Audits. Typically, they’re the last thing your business needs. You work hard, you put everything you can into your business, yet an audit could cause massive headaches. Thousands of dollars (at best). So much lost time. To say nothing of the stress. When it comes to audits, you want to avoid

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Following HIPAA Compliance in the Handling of Medical Information

Following HIPAA Compliance in the Handling of Medical Information

The handling of personally identifiable medical information is a very delicate subject matter. After all, one wrong step and this information could end up in the hands of people who mean ill. In order to protect patients from the misuse of their personal information, particularly in the digital age, the United States Congress enacted HIPAA back in 1996. This introduced

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