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Covered entities and business associates use technical safeguards to protect electronic protected health information under the HIPAA Security Rule. These are part of every complete HIPAA compliance plan.

HIPAA Technical Safeguards and Mobile Devices
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HIPAA Technical Safeguards and Mobile Devices
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HIPAA Technical Safeguards and Mobile Devices

By Al Lopez|2025-04-02T12:30:56-04:00August 2, 2022|Technical Safeguards|

Any time a mobile device is in use that transmits protected health information the user must be aware of the HIPAA requirements. HIPAA technical safeguards must be in use to conform with the HIPAA Privacy Rule. As a result of this HIPAA and mobile device safeguards have become a very [...]

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Security Risk Analysis
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Security Risk Analysis
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Security Risk Analysis

By Mary Lopez|2025-04-02T12:43:49-04:00September 15, 2019|Technical Safeguards|

What is the difference between a HIPAA Gap Analysis and a HIPAA Risk Analysis? Many organizations use these interchangeably, however, they are not correct in doing so. Don't make the same mistake. We can help you understand the difference.

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HIPAA Technical Safeguards Protect PHI
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HIPAA Technical Safeguards Protect PHI
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HIPAA Technical Safeguards Protect PHI

By Al Lopez|2025-04-02T12:45:51-04:00June 18, 2019|Technical Safeguards|

HIPAA technical safeguards protect PHI and have become a major part of any HIPAA Privacy program. Technical safeguards are important due to constant technology advancements in the health care industry.

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Reasonable Safeguards for PHI
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Reasonable Safeguards for PHI
Disclosures of Protected Health Information, Technical Safeguards

Reasonable Safeguards for PHI

By Al Lopez|2025-04-02T12:48:36-04:00April 15, 2019|Disclosures of Protected Health Information, Technical Safeguards|

Reasonable Safeguards for PHI are precautions that a prudent person must take to prevent a disclosure of Protected Health Information. To protect all forms of PHI: verbal, paper, and electronic, provides must apply these safeguards.

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Using Cybersecurity to Protect PHI
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Using Cybersecurity to Protect PHI
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Using Cybersecurity to Protect PHI

By Al Lopez|2023-05-29T08:11:00-04:00September 9, 2018|Technical Safeguards|

HIPAA Technical Safeguards protect PHI and are a major part of any HIPAA Security program. Using cybersecurity to protect EPHI is a key feature of HIPAA. Technical safeguards are key protections that help to maintain the safety of EPHI as the internet changes.

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Texting Protected Health Information Safely
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Texting Protected Health Information Safely
Disclosures of Protected Health Information, Technical Safeguards

Texting Protected Health Information Safely

By Al Lopez|2024-11-07T11:29:40-05:00August 22, 2018|Disclosures of Protected Health Information, Technical Safeguards|

The Office for Civil Rights or OCR with HIPAA oversight has not produced the long-awaited guidance on texting protected health information. Finally, at a Health Information Management Conference in March the OCR director said healthcare providers could text message their patients with PHI.

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