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As extensively documented in other articles on the site, the HIPAA privacy rule has highly detailed regulations regarding what patient health information (PHI) is, how it needs to be protected and…

Starting in the 1960s, healthcare providers slowly shifted from documenting on rudimentary paper to using electronic health records. Today, 9 in 10 physicians use electronic health records (EHR).1…

Today's progressive business leadership addresses workplace culture differences brought on by social barriers and biased thinking. It's essential to stress diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) as…

Are you aware of the HIPAA waiver of authorization and when it applies? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) outlines various patient privacy safeguards, including the…

Research shows that 63% of individuals prefer to do business with companies that offer SMS as a form of contact over those that don’t (1).  Communicating via texting with patients and employees…

Are you at risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the workplace? Approximately 5.6 million employees are at risk of bloodborne pathogens (BBP) exposure. Employees who encounter…

Every employee deserves to be treated with respect. Unfortunately, harassment still occurs in the workplace, causing employees to be treated uncomfortably. There is workplace harassment in all work…

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) requires its covered entities to distribute a plain-language Notice of Privacy Practices (NPPs) to all patients describing…

Do you handle protected health information (PHI) at work? If so, you must ensure that all email communications and other forms of PHI communication, storage, and transmission comply with the Health…

HIPAA regulations were established to protect sensitive patient information and data that can also protect the healthcare providers who manage it. In the unfortunate event that there is a HIPAA…