PHI stands for Protected Health Information. According to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, protected health information is identifiable information related to...
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Direct Liability of Business Associates for HIPAA Noncompliance
According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), business associates of HIPAA covered entities may be held liable...
Average Cost of a Data Breach
A recent report published by The Poneman Institute/IBM Security released a comprehensive analysis of data breaches reported in 2018. The...
HIPAA Breach- 60 Days to Report a Breach
The month of April proved to be a busy one for cyberterrorists, with reportedly more breaches than any previous month....
Needs Attention: New HIPAA Survey Questions Available On 8/1/19
Good Morning, In order to provide the most current and complete compliance policies and procedures, MedSafe is updating the HIPAA...
HIPAA and Social Media
In today’s social media era, companies all over the world benefit from the ease of using social networks to communicate...
National Safety Month: Part 2
20 statistics that stress the importance of safety awareness and prevention at home and in the workplace June is National...
AMCA Data Breach Effects Over 20 million Patients
American Medical Collections Agency (AMCA), a company that provides billing collection services to healthcare organizations, confirmed that sometime between August...
National Safety Month
June is National Safety Month, join MedSafe in bringing awareness to the importance of ensuring healthcare safety in the workplace!...
Patient Safety Awareness Week 2019
Research suggests that medical errors are now the third leading cause of death in the United States, totalling over 250,000...
Tips for Ensuring Your Remote Employees are HIPAA Compliant
In today’s digital age, it should come as no surprise that the number of employees working from home has been...
Is Constant Contact HIPAA Compliant?
Constant Contact, Inc. is an online marketing company, headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts that provides an email marketing solution which makes...