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October 30, 2019

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HIPAA Q&A: Fulfilling Patient Records Requests and Authorizations for Releasing PHI

Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, patients have several rights regarding their medical records, including a right to access, a right to amend, and, in some circumstances, a right to restrict disclosures of their protected health information (PHI). Understanding and complying with those rights is an important component of quality patient care.

October 23, 2019

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A HIPAA Risk Assessment is a Learning Experience

If you own a small- to medium-sized physical therapy practice, you are most likely preoccupied with daily operations such as paying bills, marketing your practice, and treating patients. You may know about HIPAA at a high-level—and you may also worry from time to time about a data breach. But, compliance and security are complicated; the regulations are written in legalese.

October 15, 2019

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How to Deal with a Patient Data Breach (and Avoid One in the First Place)

With electronic storage of protected health information (“PHI”) becoming more common, healthcare providers are rightly concerned about ensuring their data and security systems are not breached, and developing an established course of action in the event that their systems are breached.

October 10, 2019

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Protecting Patient Data: Lessons Learned from the Anthem and Equifax Data Breach Settlements

Before 2015, data breaches were mostly confined to retail businesses. However, as more patient information becomes digitized, big data breaches are becoming more common in health care. And hackers don’t discriminate; they target organizations of all types and sizes, ranging from big hospitals to small private practices.

October 4, 2019

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Does the New California Consumer Privacy Act Apply to Your Physical Therapy Practice?

I’m sure by now you’ve heard a rumor that California has enacted the most impactful privacy rule in the nation. Maybe you also heard that California’s privacy rule applies to California residents—and that it does not apply to medical information.

September 24, 2019

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Overcome Your Fear: 4 Strategies for Tackling the HIPAA Risk Assessment

Without a doubt, healthcare practices—big and small—find the HIPAA risk assessment daunting. The HIPAA Security Rule requires all covered entities (a.k.a. providers) and business associates (a.k.a. the people and vendors providers do business with) to conduct an accurate and thorough risk analysis of potential risks and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all electronic protected health information (ePHI).

September 10, 2019

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Even Small Practices Face Cybersecurity Threats and Government Scrutiny

As exhibited in the news items below, small practices are not immune to HIPAA scrutiny by the federal government’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)—as investigated by their enforcement agency, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR).

September 5, 2019

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4 Tactics to Reduce Business Associate HIPAA Risk

Here’s how to protect your patient’s PHI—and your practice.

March 15, 2018

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A 10-Point Plan for Smart and Secure Electronic Communications with Patients

Do you text, chat, or email your patients? You could be flirting with a costly HIPAA fine. Here’s why.

November 28, 2017

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Ransomware and Malware: 7 Simple Ways to Protect Your Practice from Hacks

Is the threat of compromised patient data and security breaches keeping you up at night? You can rest easy when you use these simple, protective measures.

September 20, 2017

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5 Things Small Practices Need to Know about HIPAA

HIPAA doesn’t distinguish between large and small practices, but regulators do.

July 15, 2016

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What Happens if Your Physical Therapy Software Goes Out of Business?

Is your physical therapy software going out of business? Learn how to easily switch a different and better system.

data security Archives | WebPT

HIPAA Q&A: Fulfilling Patient Records Requests and Authorizations for Releasing PHI

A HIPAA Risk Assessment is a Learning Experience

How to Deal with a Patient Data Breach (and Avoid One in the First Place)

Protecting Patient Data: Lessons Learned from the Anthem and Equifax Data Breach Settlements

Does the New California Consumer Privacy Act Apply to Your Physical Therapy Practice?

Overcome Your Fear: 4 Strategies for Tackling the HIPAA Risk Assessment

Even Small Practices Face Cybersecurity Threats and Government Scrutiny

4 Tactics to Reduce Business Associate HIPAA Risk

A 10-Point Plan for Smart and Secure Electronic Communications with Patients

Ransomware and Malware: 7 Simple Ways to Protect Your Practice from Hacks

5 Things Small Practices Need to Know about HIPAA

What Happens if Your Physical Therapy Software Goes Out of Business?

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