Protecting PHI infographic
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Tag Archives: ePHI
HIPAA Compliance Software and Meaningful Use Stage 2
The HITECH Act established the regulations and guidelines for the establishment of EHR’s to be demonstrated through a variety of meaningful use objectives. HITECH Meaningful Use Stage 2, started in 2014, establishes stricter regulations for the privacy and security rules of HIPAA and focuses on encryption of ePHI while using advanced clinical processes. The attention… Read More »
Using Mobile Devices Increases HIPAA Related Risk
The use of mobile technology affords health care practitioners the ability to communicate with patients and access health information from records. Similar to others who use mobile technology regularly for a wide variety of purposes, health care providers utilize mobile devices to exchange ePHI when away from work. However, management for covered entities that employ… Read More »