Does HIPAA Permit Texting Patients? – Part 1
What does HIPAA say about texting your patients? That depends on several factors, including what type of phone you use, and what data you’re transmitting.
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HIPAA privacy is the key concept in the legislation for keeping all American’s healthcare records secure and private.
Eagle works with clients in healthcare and healthcare business associates to ensure HIPAA Security compliance. We provide a set of policy templates for a variety of business associate types including Cloud Vendors, Third Party Administrators, and Information Technology companies.
New Guidance Published by HHS and DoE for HIPAA/FERPA Interaction for Ohio DD Boards
Regulatory Confusion and Complexity County DD Boards navigate the complexities of multiple overlapping regulations — HIPAA, FERPA, IDEA, Ohio Revised Code, and Ohio Administrative Code. This is not easy. Yesterday, the Department of Education (DoE) and the... Read More
Privacy Risk Assessment for DD Boards
Most County Boards of Developmental Disabilities are performing at least a periodic Security Risk Assessment (SRA). The SRA, mandated by HIPAA, explores risks to the security of electronic Protected Health Information (PHI). But what about the rest of the PHI? A... Read More
More Health Data Breaches Coming, 2018 Data Suggests
15 million health data records breached in 2018. “At least one breach per day.” We highlight the challenges so you don’t become a statistic!
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New State of Ohio Standard Medical Release Form
The Ohio Department of Medicaid created two medical release forms. One form complies with the HIPAA requirements; the other form complies with 42 CFR Part 2 requirements regarding substance use confidentiality. These forms, if properly completed, must be accepted by any recipient in Ohio.
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