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Healthcare providers are required under the HIPAA Privacy Rule to protect and keep confidential any personal health information. There are limits and conditions on its use and disclosure without patient authorization. The Rule gives patients’ rights to their health information, including rights to obtain a copy of their medical records or request corrections. Those affectedRead about Preventing HIPAA Violations Through Practice Compliance

A few weeks ago, we spoke about Workstation Usage and how it relates to the Physical Safeguards section of HIPAA’s Security Rule. This week, we will cover Workstation Security, (Standard §164.310(b)), taking on the more literal aspects of physical safeguards. An important note for both of these sections of the ruling, no actual implementation specificsRead about Under Lock and Key — HIPAA Security, Physical Safeguard (Part III)

There has been a lot of talk in recent years about moving everything from email and websites to databases and desktops to “the cloud.” Much of this conversation has been heavily biased one way or the other. I’ve seen many accounts of moving to the cloud being the best thing that ever happened to aRead about What Do We Think About Moving to The Cloud (Hosted EHR)?